Showing all articles tagged online safety
What is a social media influencer?
Taking time to look at the profile or channel of the influencers you follow can help you to decide whether or not you trust them
Is it time for a digital detox?
Could the way you use your phone be impacting on the way you feel?
How to tell a social media post is an ad
Being able to identify an ad on social media helps us to understand where the posts on our feed are coming from
How Twitter plans to improve conversations on their platform
Twitter have announced a series of updates on how they are working to improve the quality of interactions on the site
Digital age of consent to be kept at 13
Ombudsman for Children, Dr. Niall Muldoon, called for the digital age of consent to be kept at 13
What is GDPR and how does it affect me?
The General Data Protection Regulation will be coming into effect on May 25th
How to protect your privacy and security online
Take some time to improve your online security so that you can be sure your data is safe
Twitter's new safety policies
Read about the new safety policies being rolled out by Twitter in the coming weeks.
Free Speech: How far is too far?
Fionn ponders whether ridiculing other's opinions is harming free speech
All you need to know about contactless cards, Apple Pay and Android Pay
How to use contactless payments on cards, phones and watches
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