Is the internet becoming too harmful for children and young people?
See also recent high profile legal cases. But are you aware of how easily your child can be encouraged to try an extremely dangerous challenge, simply by seeing it on TikTok?
Many parents nowadays are already on the lookout for signs of online bullying, grooming and revenge porn. But we should also add fake news, mob/cancel culture, hate speech and dangerous challenges to our list of things to warn children about, in the ever-changing social media landscape. Two very alarming examples include Hunter Moore, from Sacramento, who achieved sickening notoriety for his website Is Anyone Up, which promoted revenge porn and allowed people to post sexual and explicit images of people without their permission - alongside their personal details and social media links. Hunter was jailed for hacking and copyright theft and released in 2017.
"It’s crucial the delayed Online Safety Bill gives platforms clear duties to prevent children from viewing harmful content and is prioritised by the next Prime Minister. A Violence Against Women and Girls Code of Practice should also be incorporated into the Bill to ensure the algorithms of sites do not amplify sexism and gendered abuse to users.”
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