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The Importance of Netiquette

Posted on: 7 February, 2023 by RS

We all spend a fair amount of time online, whether this is for school, work or for social reasons. Usually it is beneficial and we gain much from our use of IT and new media. However, sometimes things do not go too well, often due to…
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Communicating Effectively Online

Posted on: 7 February, 2023 by Theresa McGee

In today’s technological world, we live much of our life online. We communicate online, work online, study online and find information at the touch of a button…
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Tackling Harmful Online Content

Posted on: 5 February, 2020 by Theresa McGee

Back in mid-January 2020, the Royal College of Psychiatrists called on ministers to put pressure on social media firms such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram to release data concerning users and the content they are viewing. The RCP stated this data was vital as part of a strategy to reduce suicide among young people and children…
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Suicide and Social Media

Posted on: 11 July, 2019 by RS

The recent story of the death of the YouTuber ‘Etika’ to suicide has been truly shocking not only to his subscribers and fans but to the social media community as a whole. His tragic death, and the recent suicides of reality TV stars, has led to increased media awareness of suicide and suicide prevention. Many questions have arisen including…
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Social Media and its Negative Effects on Body Image

Posted on: 15 May, 2019 by RS

Never before has the focus on body image been as prevalent as it is today. We live in an age of social media with an abundance of Instagram stories, Snapchat filters, Twitter feeds, Facebook threads… the list goes on. Sadly a large number of the pictures and images posted on social networks focus on body image and the pressure for people to resemble their idols and those they follow…
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Social Media and Bullying

Posted on: 6 November, 2018 by RS

To kick start our blogs in conjunction with Anti-Bullying Week 2018, the first subject we are covering is social media and bullying. As social media has such an extensive audience and influence today, the negative side of it is the alarming amount of cyberbullying that occurs via social media. It is important to understand the role that the internet has in bullying and how cyberbullying…
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Is there a Link Between Social Media and Suicide?

Posted on: 15 August, 2018 by RS

In recent years, the rise in teenage suicides has been shocking. Although the role social media plays in suicides is not totally transparent or clear-cut, recent studies have linked a rise in rates of anxiety and depression in teenagers to their use of social media…

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