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Online Influences |
Swag Academy: 9-5 jobs are a scam, so is university
Coffezilla commentary about an influencer's YouTube video claiming that if you are ambitious you shouldn't get an education |
Buy Now Pay Later: Should you use it?
Longish presentation by money expert Andy Webb, a balanced view of BNPL |
Buy Now Pay Later The New Debt Crisis
BBC Panorama programme |
InstaTraders
A BBC documentary investigating companies who claim you can make big money FX trading |
Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge (P1)
In Gaia's story, illicit and criminal behaviour, both on- and off-line, tragically affect the mental health of a young woman |
Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge (P2)
In Gaia's story, illicit and criminal behaviour, both on- and off-line, tragically affect the mental health of a young woman |
Gaia: A Death on Dancing Ledge (P3)
In Gaia's story, illicit and criminal behaviour, both on- and off-line, tragically affect the mental health of a young woman |
Online Risks |
Lloyds Bank logged into using AI voice
A security researcher was able to get past Lloyds Bank voice recognition using artificial intelligence |
Last Pass Security Breach
Password Manager LastPass had several security breaches in 2022/3. Here's what you need to know |
Deepfake Porn: Could You Be Next?
Film exploring the rise of deepfake porn, a new form of image-based sexual abuse where harmless images are turned into hardcore porn and used against victims, with devastating consequences |
Deepfake Videos Are Getting Real and That’s a Problem
So-called deepfakes can be playful, but can also have real, damaging consequences for people’s lives. |
LifeBabble: What is cyberbullying?
The Lifebabblers talk about what it means to be a cyberbully |
Criminal/Anti-Social |
Crypto-firm Binance fined $4.3 Billion, CEO pleads guilty to money laundering
Coffeezilla provides a detailed report on the circumstances of this case |
Drill on Trial
Exploring the response of UK authorities to controversial Drill music, which they blame it for a rise in violent crime. |
Andrew Tate: The Man Who Groomed the World?
Is Andrew Tate behind a secret society that grooms women into online sex work? And could someone else be behind him? Matt Shea reveals the truth behind Tate and his 'War Room.' |
Coffeezilla on Andrew Tate
I joined Andrew Tate's cult and it was worse than I thought |
I scammed this influencer so he couldn't scam you
Coffeezilla: Putting an influencer to the ultimate test, by offering them money to promote what is an OBVIOUS fake NFT website, |
Investigating Logan Paul's biggest scam.
Exposing Online Scams |
Advice |
How to tackle online misogyny
Misogyny targets women and girls. It's promoted in different communities online by influencers |
Pause Before You Post
Living and sharing your life online can come with its own problems. |
How to deal with social media anxiety
Nikki Lilly and Katie Piper discuss one of the major problems with social media - feeling like you’re not good enough. |
Red and Murphy: Respecting Difference Online
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Ask Before You Watch
What should children do before they watch videos on YouTube and what should they do if they see something upsetting online? |
ThinkUKnow: Sending Nudes
A conversation about how to handle the pressure of being asked to send nudes, and what to do if you receive one. |
Frenemies
Jessie Cave explains how to recognise the signs of a frenemy. |
What Happens When You Contact Childline? Childline
Counsellors provide confidential advice |
Barclays TV Ad: Digital Safety
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Security |
Clear Your YouTube Recommendations (you need to be signed-in to your Google/YouTube Account)
YouTube recommendations are influenced by watch history. This video shows how to reset YouTube recommendations using a quick trick. |
Hacking Google
What happens when a country attacks a company? In 2009, Google found out. Cybersecurity was never the same again. |
Email trick against bots
Adding a fake email address to your email account could alert you if a bot has access to your account. |
Trends |
Author Jonathan Haidt discusses "The Anxious Generation"
CBS Report with interview |
Coming Untethered
How young people are "unhooking" from relationships and goals that were important to earlier generations. |
How devices are affecting the way people behave to each other
"It is Not About The Devices" Dr. Julie Albright |
StoryVille: iHuman
A BBC Storyville documentary. Artificial intelligence now permeates every aspect of our lives, but only a handful of people have any control over its influence on our world. |
Inside China's High-Tech Dystopia
Bloomberg Businessweek's Ashlee Vance heads out into a city where AI facial-recognition software instantly spots and tickets jaywalkers |
Fakes/Hoaxes |
BBC newsreader 'speaks' languages he can’t
By using artificial intelligence software, newsreadr Matthew Amroliwala suddenly appears to be speaking Spanish, Mandarin and Hindi |
Parenting |
How To Set Up Parental Controls On Roblox
How to set up parental controls if you're running a Roblox account for a minor |
E-Safety Tips for Parents: Under 5s
InternetMatters.Org: E-Safety Tips for Parents: Under 5 |
E-Safety Tips for Parents: 6-10 years old
E-Safety Tips for Parents: 6-10 |
InternetMatters.Org: E-Safety Tips for Parents: 11-13
E-Safety Tips for Parents: 11-13 |
E-Safety Tips for Parents: Teens
InternetMatters.Org: E-Safety Tips for Parents: Teens |
Online Safety Parent Warnings: Scare or Prepar
Online Safety Warnings - Do they scare or prepare? |
Barclays TV Ad: Fraud Smart: The Imposter
Illustrating someone impersonating a member of bank staff |
Tik Tok App Guide For Parents (Video)
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CommonSenseMedia: Parents' Ultimate Guide to "Fortnite"
What you need to know about this popular video game. |
Flops |
The Virtual Land Selling for Millions
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What if my Child is Using a VPN?
A VPN masks online activities: you need to ask why your child is using it. |
Why more people are turning to artificial intelligence for companionship
AI "companions" raise ethical questions; The report incorporates one user's experience |
How bots are influencing politics and society
From the 2020 U.S. election to COVID-19, social media bots have been found to sway public opinion. How did we get here? |
Can you stop teens from using TikTok? Australia is trying
Australia passed a law Nov. 28 banning children under 16 from using social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat. Whether it can be enforced remains in question |
Bloomberg Big Take: What Happens When Your School Thinks AI Helped You Cheat
The detection tools flag false positives roughly 2% of the time; autistic and non-native English speakers may be especially vulnerable |
Stay safe against AI voice cloning
Scammers can use Artificial Intelligence software to speak in your voice |
BBC Watchdog - AI Voice Scams
Scammers can use Artificial Intelligence software to speak in your voice |
BBC Bitesize - Is Seeing Believing?
On social media, it’s easy to be taken in by a dramatic videos or shocking stories. But not every image is real. |
Deep Fakes
Deepfake technology: What is it, how does it work, and what can it be used for? |