A social media ban for under-16s won’t work. Here’s what will

A social media ban for under-16s won’t work. Here’s what will

Calls have been growing louder for age limits to be raised from 13 to 16. To add to the momentum,some say a ban is the only way to protect our kids. But is it?

  • byNicole Jameson

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When I had a Baby Reindeer experience,I resolved to find my stalker
Opinion
Real life

When I had a Baby Reindeer experience,I resolved to find my stalker

It began with an anonymous Twitter account posting about me and tagging my colleagues. Who from my past – exes,housemates,former colleagues – might bear this kind of grudge?

  • byDamien Nowicki
This country wants to kick under-13s off social media. Will Australia do the same?

This country wants to kick under-13s off social media. Will Australia do the same?

Social media firms will be required to introduce robust checks,including the use of photo ID such as passports,to identify children using their sites and protect them from harm online.

  • byCharles Hymas
What I wish I’d known about suicide before my son died
Opinion
Crime

What I wish I’d known about suicide before my son died

He’d come to me and said:“Hey Dad,I’ve made a mistake.” My son was the victim of sextortion.

  • byWayne Holdsworth
Violent porn,online misogyny driving gendered violence,say experts

Violent porn,online misogyny driving gendered violence,say experts

NSW police are called to 500 domestic violence incidents a day. Experts worry that online misogyny and violent porn are making the problem worse.

  • byJordan Baker andAmber Schultz
NSW principals exposed to rising threats and violence from parents,students

NSW principals exposed to rising threats and violence from parents,students

An annual survey of principals and deputies found 44 per cent had been exposed to violence in schools,with more staff reporting they were victims of cyberbullying.

  • byChristopher Harris andLucy Carroll
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Meangirling,catfishing:Perth parents speak out after witnessing devastating social media ‘trends’

Meangirling,catfishing:Perth parents speak out after witnessing devastating social media ‘trends’

WA parents have said their children have been the victims of both new and sustained cyberbullying trends. How can it be stopped?

  • byHolly Thompson
The five scary social media trends every parent should know about

The five scary social media trends every parent should know about

From the comment pile-on to social media receipts,here are some of the damaging trends kids are taking part in or becoming victims of.

  • byNicole Jameson
I’m a doctor who wants peace in Gaza. For that,I was reported to the medical watchdog

I’m a doctor who wants peace in Gaza. For that,I was reported to the medical watchdog

I am one of a number of doctors being doxxed on an Instagram page after advocating for Palestinians. They post photos of my family and private life. I am called a racist,a Nazi,an antisemite.

  • byKate Ahmad
Ellie Carpenter calls out online abuse but shrugs off her own

Ellie Carpenter calls out online abuse but shrugs off her own

The Matildas right-back has returned to Australia for the national team’s trio of Olympic qualifiers but,as always,everybody just wants a piece of Sam Kerr.

  • byEmma Kemp
Perth teachers panic as student mental health crisis escalates

Perth teachers panic as student mental health crisis escalates

Stressed teachers are crying out for help as children and teenagers present with mental illnesses they are not qualified to deal with.

  • byHolly Thompson