We know social media bans are unlikely to work. So how can we keep young people safe online?
- Written by Joanne Orlando, Researcher: Digital Literacy and Digital Wellbeing, Western Sydney University
Rodion Kutsaiev/Unsplash, CC BYA war has erupted around young people’s use social media and it is messy. In the United States, surgeon general Vivek Murthy has recommended cigarette packet-like warnings for platforms like Instagram to remind teens and parents social media “has not proved safe”.
In Australia, Opposition Leader...
