Cyberbullying, Sexting, and Online Sharing

Schools are pushing to implement more technology use to promote student learning. Yet, adults may not be completely aware of the non-academic online activities students engage in, like cyberbullying, sexting, and online sharing. In this study, parents (N = 663) and educators (N = 548) from four US states were surveyed on their understanding and awareness of their children's/students' online activities. Adult awareness levels and perspectives were compared. Parents and educators were found to be similarly supportive of computer use adding value to student education, but significantly differed in their trust levels of students' computer usage, preparedness to talk to students about Internet safety issues, and comfort regarding students using online social media. Additionally, parents and educators differed significantly in their understanding of how sharing of explicit material occurs online.

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The Stranger Danger: Exploring Surveillance, Autonomy, and Privacy in Children’s Use of Social Media

Journal of Childhood Studies ◽

10.18357/jcs.v36i2.15089 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 36 (2) ◽

pp. 24-32 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jason Nolan ◽

Kate Raynes-Goldie ◽

Melanie McBride

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Technology Use ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Individual Autonomy ◽

Internet Safety ◽

Social Actors ◽

Online Activities ◽

Use Of Social Media ◽

Parental Mentoring ◽

Stranger Danger

In this paper, we argue that censorware is one of the bogeymen that instills fear in parents whose children have access to the Internet. It is a fear that has the potential to restrict children’s autonomy and opportunities for engagement in social media. Fear regarding children’s online activities is one of the issues surrounding children’s Internet safety that does not appear to be situated in any particular social or cultural context. Among the most popular means of monitoring children online, censorware may prove even more harmful to children’s socioemotional wellbeing and development than any other form of monitoring (Boyd & Jenkins, 2006; Cloke & Jones, 2005; Helwig, 2006; Kamii, 1991; Laufer & Wolfe, 1977; Marx & Steeves, 2010; Pettit & Laird, 2002; Rooney, 2010). Inherent in the design and use of censorware are structures that inhibit children’s online and offline social interactions, their ability to develop fully as social actors, and their experience of being empowered to make informed and critical decisions about their lives, including choices relating to privacy. As well, reliance on surveillance-based approach-es to monitoring online activities of chil-dren (aged 5-14) may actually be leading to a greater danger: a decrease in oppor-tunities for children to have experiences that help them develop autonomy and independence. Our inquiry is located within a growing body of research that addresses the social implications of restricting, surveilling and controlling young children’s online activities versus nurturing individual autonomy through parental mentoring and critically reflec-tive software and social technology use.

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Determining Health Information Technology Use by the Transgender Population: A Scoping Review

Proceedings of IMPRS ◽

10.18060/23530 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 2 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Albert Liu ◽

Joy Lee ◽

Michael Weiner

Keyword(s):

Information Technology ◽

Social Media ◽

Health Information Technology ◽

Health Information ◽

Scoping Review ◽

Technology Use ◽

Future Research ◽

Inclusion Criteria ◽

Transgender People ◽

Online Social Media

Background: Transgender people face many potential barriers in healthcare, such as real or perceived discrimination, inability to pay for healthcare services, and misinformation about transgender health needs. It has been hypothesized that, because of these barriers, transgender people may be more receptive to using health information technology than other populations. The purpose of this scoping review was to understand the ways transgender people use health information technology. Methods: This scoping review included English studies that addressed use of technology by transgender people in health sciences literature. The inclusion criteria was studies that documented transgender technology use and did not include studies that only focused on technology use by healthcare providers. Included studies were sorted into categories based on the type of technology transgender participants used. Results: Twenty-nine articles met the study inclusion criteria from an initial pool of 1,276 articles searched from online databases. Many studies were involved with multiple categories. Fourteen articles addressed websites targeting transgender people, twelve included the usage of online social media sites, seven articles involved transgender usage of online surveys, and four articles discussed transgender usage of smartphones in health management. Conclusion and potential impact: Twenty-two studies focused on the application of interventions through websites and social media sites, nineteen of which concluded that web-based health information or interventions were feasible methods to affect the health of transgender people. Sixteen studies concluded that online interactions were accepted, if not preferred, by their transgender participants. This review suggests that further integration of online interventions and healthcare information into these mediums may increase transgender engagement in healthcare and reduce healthcare barriers. Future research to improve understanding of the outcomes of health information technology on the health of transgender people would be an asset for treating a historically medically underserved community.

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An Unfair Game of Virtual Hide-and-Go-Seek: The Passive Collection of Children's Information Online

Canadian Journal of Children s Rights / Revue canadienne des droits des enfants ◽

10.22215/cjcr.v7i1.2796 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 326-349

Author(s):

Andrea Korajlija

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Mobile Applications ◽

Technology Use ◽

Online Privacy ◽

Digital Identity ◽

Social Media Platforms ◽

Online Activities

In this paper, I examine the regulatory deficiencies surrounding children’s online privacy. Specifically, I assess how the passive collection of children’s information through their parents is permitted under the current legislation. I examine two online activities of parents that jeopardize their children’s privacy: (1) “sharenting” on social media platforms; and (2) the use of pregnancy and parenting mobile applications. I outline the consequences children face because of this unconsented passive collection of their information enabled by their parents’ technology use. Lastly, I call for more stringent regulation. We need legislation that explicitly differentiates children’s privacy interests and offers specific safeguards for them to preserve their digital identity and overall safety.

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Let’s talk about sex: How people with intellectual disability in Australia engage with online social media and intimate relationships

Cyberpsychology Journal of Psychosocial Research on Cyberspace ◽

10.5817/cp2017-1-9 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Judith Darragh ◽

Louise Reynolds ◽

Caroline Ellison ◽

Michelle Bellon

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Intellectual Disability ◽

Formal Education ◽

Phenomenological Approach ◽

Sexually Explicit Material ◽

Structured Interviews ◽

Online Social Media ◽

The People ◽

Explicit Material ◽

Sexually Explicit

People with intellectual disability often experience repression and control of their sexuality as they have historically been perceived as being childlike and asexual by members of society. Such acts can be seen to contravene their Human Rights under The Convention on the Rights of Person with Disabilities (CRPD), which endorses the rights of people with intellectual disability to fully express their sexuality.The purpose of this study was to explore if people with intellectual disability access internet based social media, and if so, if they use it to form relationships that express their sexuality. Using an interpretative phenomenological approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 30 adults with an intellectual disability (22 males, 8 females), aged between 20 to 66 years. Participants were purposely sampled though disability #organisations.Three themes emerged from the data: creating new friendships, maintaining existing friendships, exploring and expressing sexuality. People with intellectual disability used a variety of personal electronic devices to access internet based social media to be socially and sexually active. Facebook was accessed to make contact with existing platonic friends, peers and interest groups to meet socially. Sexually explicit material was viewed using the internet, either as an individual activity or by couples in monogamous relationships. This study adds to the paucity of research examining the use of internet based social media by people with intellectual disability for sexual expression. This research revealed the people with intellectual disability exercised cyber safe practices without any explicit formal education and conducted themselves in a respectful manner. Few participants acted in a manner that appeared to put them at risk of exploitation.

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Supervised Feature Based Malicious Profile Detection System in Online Social Media

International Journal of Research in Advent Technology ◽

10.32622/ijrat.762019109 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 7 (6) ◽

pp. 164-171

Author(s):

Ms. Anamika Joshi ◽

Dr. D.S. Bhilare

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Detection System ◽

Online Social Media ◽

Feature Based

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Impact of Online Social Media on Consumer Decision Making: A Study in Dehradun

International Journal of Scientific Research ◽

10.15373/22778179/may2014/117 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 3 (5) ◽

pp. 379-381

Author(s):

Dr. Aruna Kumar Mishra ◽

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Narendra Kumar Narendra Kumar ◽

Abhishek Sharma

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Social Media ◽

Consumer Decision Making ◽

Consumer Decision ◽

Online Social Media

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DERADICALISATION IDEAS IN SOCIAL MEDIA THROUGH THE RELIGIOUS-MULTICULTURAL THERAPY APPROACH TO THE DA'WAH CULTURE

Potret Pemikiran ◽

10.30984/pp.v24i1.1116 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 58

Author(s):

Anwar Hafidzi

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Real World ◽

Environmental Conditions ◽

Islamic Law ◽

Research Tool ◽

Therapy Approach ◽

The Real ◽

Multicultural Therapy ◽

Online Social Media ◽

Library Research

This research begins with an understanding of the endemic radicalism of society, not only of the real world, but also of various online social media. This study showed that the avoidance of online radicalism can be stopped as soon as possible by accusing those influenced by the radical radicality of a secular religious approach. The methods used must be assisted in order to achieve balanced understanding (wasathiyah) under the different environmental conditions of the culture through recognizing the meaning of religion. The research tool used is primarily library work and the journal writings by Abu Rokhmad, a terrorist and radicalise specialist. The results of this study are that an approach that supports inclusive ism will avoid the awareness of radicalization through a heart-to-heart approach. This study also shows that radical actors will never cease to argue dramatically until they are able to grasp different views from Islamic law, culture, and families.Keywords: radicalism, deradicalization, multiculturalism, culture, religion, moderate.Penelitian ini berawal dari paham radikalisme yang telah mewabah di masyarakat, bukan hanya di dunia nyata, bahkan sudah menyusup di berbagai media sosial online. Penelitian ini menemukan bahwa cara menangkal radikalisme online dapat dilakukan pencegahan sedini mungkin melalui pendekatan konseling religius multikultural terhadap mereka yang terkena paham radikal radikal. Diantara teknik yang digunakan adalah melalui pemahaman tentang konsep agama juga perlu digalakkan agar memunculkan pemahaman yang moderat (wasathiyah) diberbagai keadaan lingkungan masyarakat. Metode yang digunakan untuk penelitian ini adalah library research dengan sumber utama adalah karya dan jurnal karya Abu Rokhmad seorang pakar dalam masalah terorisme dan radikalisme. Temuan penelitian ini adalah paham radikalisasi itu dapat dihentikan dengan pendekatan hati ke hati dengan mengedepankan budaya yang multikultural. Kajian ini juga membuktikan bahwa pelaku paham radikal tidak akan pernah berhenti memberikan argumen radikal kecuali mampu memahami perbedaan pendapat yang bersumber dari syariat Islam, lingkungan sosial, dan keluarga.Kata kunci: radikalisme, deradikalisasi, multikultural, budaya, agama, moderat.

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