What to do if friends and family have fallen for an internet conspiracy
As of 2019, 60% of Britons have believed at least one conspiracy theory about how our country is governed, or about the credibility...
18
Oct
Blog
02
Oct
Reviewing The Social Dilemma
New on Netflix comes The Social Dilemma, a powerful documentary on our relationship with the digital world. Through a combination of interviews with...
11
Sep
Why is Facebook offering to pay people to log off during the US Elections?
Intriguing screenshots, posted online by a Washington Post reporter this week, revealed an in-app pop-up from Instagram asking users to choose how much...
01
Sep
What to tell children about data privacy as they go back to school
Since the advent of the internet parents have been wary of the safety of their children online, and not without reason. However, nefarious...
11
Aug
Screen time tips before the big return to school
We're currently in a heatwave in the UK, the closing days of what feels like a long endless summer. But schools and colleges...
05
Aug
The Trouble with TikTok: internet safety spotlight
“TikTok might not meet the exact criteria to be called ‘malware,’ but it’s definitely nefarious and (IMHO) outright evil,” a whistle-blowing engineer recently...
26
Jul
Screen time this summer: curation before clocks
Panic has been mounting in parents all across the globe over screen time in the pandemic. Research has shown links between excess screen...
18
Jul
The other pandemic: cybercrime
During the Covid-19 pandemic we've all been spending far more time online than usual and so have another group: cybercriminals. According to Ofcom...
08
Jul
Digital wellbeing: limiting screens after lockdown
We've all been guilty of sometimes excessive tech use during lockdown. As lockdown lifts, here are some ways to limit screens and improve...