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Covid-19, Online Grooming, cyberbullying and Misinformation? How are these linked?
#safeguarding #parenting #socialmedia #gaming #cyberbullying #onlineharms #healthanxiety #therapy
So the potential for a sudden increase in traffic online led me to think about the fact that Internet Service Providers are likely to benefit and profit over the next few weeks as social distancing becomes a social norm. Or perhaps bottleneck leading to slow upload/download speeds and many a frustrated user around the globe? Gaming and social media companies are also highly likely to see an increase in traffic, content and online gaming.
Which ultimately means the increase in children and young people using the internet as they are kept/sent home, end up in settings where the internet may also be accessible such as hospitals. (not related to #Covid-19 outbreak but perhaps accidents, other illnesses and patients already in hospital).
This increase may be exacerbated by the parents/carers who are now working from home and find their children are also in their space, they may find themselves telling their children to go online in the form of something like this:
*Stressed parent/carer attempting to carry out online meetings/complex tasks online: “Okay Jimmy, just go and…
