What happens when online bullying transcends the screen and starts shaping young lives in tragic ways?

With eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, we uncover the harsh realities of cyberbullying, sextortion, and the online traps facing today’s youth.

Learn about innovative tools and strategies available to parents, educators, and schools to protect children, as well as the importance of staying engaged in your kids’ digital lives.

In this episode:
The role of Australia's eSafety Commissioner
Cyberbullying & mental health 
Emerging online threats (doxing, sextortion, violent language, isolating victims)
Contagion effect of self harm
Parental awareness & responsibility
Cooperation from platforms
Removing content
Tools and resources for parents and educators
Teaching kids to report bullying & collect evidence
Setting boundaries & modelling respectful communication at home
Strategies for managing kids' screen time

Related Links:
#639 Online Sextortion With Detective Superintendent Jayne Crossling
Lifeline Australia - 13 11 14
Kids Helpline - 1800 55 1800
13YARN Australia | For First Nation Australians - 13 92 76

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What happens when online bullying transcends the screen and starts shaping young lives in tragic ways?
With eSafety Commissioner <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/who-we-are/about-the-commissioner">Julie Inman Grant</a>, we uncover the harsh realities of cyberbullying, sextortion, and the online traps facing today’s youth.
Learn about innovative tools and strategies available to parents, educators, and schools to protect children, as well as the importance of staying engaged in your kids’ digital lives.
In this episode:
<ul>
<li>The role of <a href="https://www.esafety.gov.au">Australia's eSafety Commissioner</a></li>
<li>Cyberbullying &amp; mental health </li>
<li>Emerging online threats (doxing, sextortion, violent language, isolating victims)</li>
<li>Contagion effect of self harm</li>
<li>Parental awareness &amp; responsibility</li>
<li>Cooperation from platforms</li>
<li>Removing content</li>
<li>Tools and resources for parents and educators</li>
<li>Teaching kids to report bullying &amp; collect evidence</li>
<li>Setting boundaries &amp; modelling respectful communication at home</li>
<li>Strategies for managing kids' screen time</li>
</ul>
Related Links:
<ul>
<li><a href="https://happyfamilies.com.au/podcast/episode/639-online-sextortion-with-detective-superintendent-jayne-crossling">#639 Online Sextortion With Detective Superintendent Jayne Crossling</a></li>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.lifeline.org.au">Lifeline Australia</a> - 13 11 14</li>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://kidshelpline.com.au/" data-ved="2ahUKEwibp4_LgueJAxVxyDgGHS2iMa4QFnoECA0QAQ" data-sb="/url?sa=t&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;opi=89978449&amp;url=https://kidshelpline.com.au/&amp;ved=2ahUKEwibp4_LgueJAxVxyDgGHS2iMa4QFnoECA0QAQ&amp;usg=AOvVaw07Nm595ab1bTsuHqjJWoyF">Kids Helpline</a> - 1800 55 1800</li>
<li dir="ltr"><a href="https://www.13yarn.org.au/" data-agch="HJ3bqe" data-impdclcc="1" data-agdh="fvd3vc" data-rw="https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&amp;ai=DChcSEwjsmKHdgueJAxVApWYCHR_dF-YYABAAGgJzbQ&amp;co=1&amp;gclid=Cj0KCQiA6Ou5BhCrARIsAPoTxrCv-xujwRkKFpt9QkCh7ksUE7Ds3G4MTWMQM6gclRiNcUa-YeOoTasaAua3EALw_wcB&amp;sig=AOD64_0l9V08jlgmYfbA5qOno7vVRqFK_A&amp;q&amp;adurl" data-ae="1" data-al="1" data-ved="2ahUKEwi4q5zdgueJAxUyzTgGHQVzKIIQ0Qx6BAgLEAE">13YARN Australia | For First Nation Australians</a> - 13 92 76</li>
</ul>
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#1136 - Everything You Need to Know About eSafety, with Julie Inman-Grant

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