by eyesopen | Feb 26, 2026 | Social Media Safety
Supporting Young People Online: Practical Steps for Families One of the strongest drivers behind young people accessing social media is their very real need for human connection. Adolescents are biologically wired to seek belonging, interaction, and social...
by eyesopen | Feb 1, 2026 | Social Media Safety
The new social media age laws came into effect on 10 December, and since then we have been working closely with schools and young people to understand how these changes are affecting students in real time. Clear patterns are already emerging. What parents need to know...
by Tricia Munn | Apr 30, 2020 | Social Media Safety
We’ve been talking for weeks now about how much more children are on their devices and there is no doubt that devices are needed at this time of the global coronavirus pandemic… HOWEVER, we need to make sure that we keep conversations and regular check ins going with...
by Tricia Munn | Apr 16, 2020 | Social Media Safety
Last night I watched a TikTok Live stream after midnight. The young girl was sitting in the dark. She seemed anxious and fidgety, but determined to stay there. She only had 11 people watching, but they were patient and determined as she constantly adjusted her hair...
by Tricia Munn | Apr 16, 2020 | Social Media Safety
With isolation, quarantine and stay home restrictions, interest in creative video app TikTok has skyrocketed and become an app for anyone and everyone, including tradies, parents, children, teenagers, military personal, emergency services and even celebrities. Device...
by Tricia Munn | Apr 10, 2020 | Social Media Safety
If you have more than one Instagram account, you can only apply your phone number to use 2-step authentication to ONE of your accounts. When you go to apply 2-step authentication to a second account, Instagram will let you do it, but it will turn the 2-step auth you...
