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GENERATION SEXT Why intimate selfies are ruining children’s lives and making our kids ill
Newspaper | The Sun
Date | 27.9.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | (mental) health, research/study, school, sexting, youth
Summary | Sexting can be dangerous for teenagers; it can lead to mental disorders. When teenagers find out their picture is circulating everywhere, they may feel embarrased, anxious, and depressed. Those kids should seek psychological help. Moreover, parents should talk to their children, teach them, and warn them of the risks related to sexting. Parents should also look for any sexting problem signs.
Image Description | Series of five photographs: young woman looking at her phone, teenage girl smiling and wearing a short dress, portrait of a woman safeguarding officer, teenage boy looking at his smartphone, and teenage girl sitting on her bed and using her smartphone.
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone, text
CALLING ALL PARENTS Being glued to your smartphone is putting your children’s lives in danger
Newspaper | The Sun
Date | 6.6.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | addiction, childhood, research/study, smartphone, threat
Summary | A new study showed that parents who are addicted to their phones are putting their children's life in danger. Parents are distracted by their phone while they should be looking after their child. Adults should turn off their phones when they are with their children; it can save their kids' lives in certain situations.
Image Description | Series of two photograph: young mom with 2 toddlers on a swing; she is talking on the phone while looking at her tablet, and another young mom on her phone while looking at her tablet; she is pushing a stroller. Video of a mother who does not like the negative effects of social media on her kids; she uses a gun to shoot her kids' smartphones.
Image Tags | female(s), smartphone, tablet
HAVE YOU BEEN PHUBBED OFF? Research shows people are snubbing friends for phones
Newspaper | The Sun
Date | 9.6.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | addiction, research/study, smartphone
Summary | Phubbing (snubbing + phone) is becoming the norm; more and more people choose their phone over their friends. The study revealed that users are addicted because they don't want to miss out on what's happening around them, and because they can't control themselves. Also, users who have been "phubbed" don't think that the practice is rude.
Image Description | Series of three photographs: woman looking at ther phone and man sitting next to her looking away, crowd at a graduation ceremony, and man taking a picture or selfie (his face is blurry and the phone is in sharp focus).
Image Tags | female(s), male(s), smartphone
NET ADDICTS' ANXIETY Internet and social media is leaving young people more at risk of mental health problems, new research reveals
Newspaper | The Sun
Date | 18.9.2016
Language | English
Country | UK
Topic Tags | (mental) health, addiction, research/study
Summary | A new study revealed that people who are addicted to their digital devices are more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression. The study was done with young people, but it should be extended to other age groups.
Image Description | Series of three photographs: teenage boy looking at his computer, teenage girl using her laptop, and teenage girl using her tablet.
Image Tags | computer/laptop, female(s), male(s), tablet
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