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Carol Hancox
April 25, 2019 7:16 PM
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Ninety-five per cent of families with children under the age of 8 have smartphones.
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Carol Hancox
April 22, 2019 2:17 AM
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Ministers caution against people sharing unverified information about the attacks
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Carol Hancox
April 16, 2019 1:59 AM
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The UK's data watchdog proposes restrictions on Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat among others.
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Carol Hancox
April 3, 2019 1:56 AM
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As more and more people 'detox' from social media, being 'extremely offline' has become a powerful cultural trend -- and form of snobbery.
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Carol Hancox
April 3, 2019 12:42 AM
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Christchurch and the dark side of social media prove now is the time to keep the good; dump the bad.
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Carol Hancox
April 3, 2019 12:32 AM
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Gwyneth Paltrow shared a photo of her daughter Apple without her permission - was she wrong?
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Carol Hancox
April 2, 2019 11:43 PM
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Our personal tech columnist didn’t lose touch with his true friends — but strange things did occur, including Instagram thinking he was a woman.
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Carol Hancox
April 1, 2019 4:35 AM
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Carol Hancox
April 1, 2019 3:32 AM
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The influencers on your screens increasingly rely on teams of producers to feed YouTube’s hungry algorithms, creating new career opportunities.
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Carol Hancox
March 5, 2019 3:52 AM
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The code putting ads on webpages can stop pages loading by seconds, finds analysis of millions of sites.
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Carol Hancox
February 26, 2019 6:29 PM
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YouTube is failing to deal with dangerous content on its kids' channel, says charity.
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Carol Hancox
February 12, 2019 8:11 PM
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Naked photos sent by strangers on public transport are a growing concern for police in the UK. The BBC's Ione Wells has been investigating the rising trend of 'cyberflashing', where graphic images are sent to people's phones via features like Bluetooth, and AirDrop on iPhones.
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Carol Hancox
January 28, 2019 6:12 PM
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A large study suggests excessive use may slow a toddler's development in language and sociability.
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Carol Hancox
April 25, 2019 7:15 PM
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Put down the iPad, says the World Health Organisation as it issues screen time guidance for kids.
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Carol Hancox
April 22, 2019 2:16 AM
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Features that make Facebook so useful for spreading information have also made it potentially dangerous
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Carol Hancox
April 14, 2019 2:59 AM
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A new study suggests screen time has little obvious effect on the mental wellbeing of young people.
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Carol Hancox
April 3, 2019 1:08 AM
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It took nearly five years into the internet’s life before anyone made a concerted effort to archive it. Much of our earliest online activity has disappeared.
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Carol Hancox
April 3, 2019 12:34 AM
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There are many tools for setting up two-factor authentication, a security mechanism that prevents improper access. These four methods are the most compelling.
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Carol Hancox
April 2, 2019 11:54 PM
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When an inveterate tweeter and social media hound decided to change his ways, what did he turn to? An email newsletter.
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Carol Hancox
April 2, 2019 11:33 PM
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As other social networks wage a very public war against misinformation, it’s thriving on Instagram.
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Carol Hancox
April 1, 2019 3:35 AM
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Why was a video of the shootings shared on social media and what can be done about the wider threat?
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Carol Hancox
April 1, 2019 3:24 AM
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UK report suggests sites such as Facebook and Instagram could be harming mental health
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Carol Hancox
March 5, 2019 3:40 AM
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School requires 'spyware ' as a condition of student access to the school's wi-fi.
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Carol Hancox
February 20, 2019 1:51 AM
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Stolen credit cards and other illegal material are also on sale, a File on 4 investigation discovers.
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Carol Hancox
February 12, 2019 3:40 AM
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Skills like displaying respect and responsibility, building resilience and applying critical reasoning need to be taught by example, eSafety Commissioner says.
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