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Very sad to hear about the passing of the legend that was @MeatLoaf today. It reminded me of how we used music as a means of self identity in years gone by.We used to even be able to identify an individual's musical preference by the way they dressed. Not as easy to do that any more. Back in the day, an #influencer was the person you spoke to if someone stole your T.V. and wanted to try get it back. Nowadays, #influencers dictate everything from your sexuality to how many steps you should be doing a day. Things certainly have changed, unfortunately strongly influenced by access to Social Media. Life was far simpler for young people, even though the pressure to conform with societal trends also existed. Young people face far more pressure than we ever did to conform to new endless avenues of stress coming at them from every angle, along with the constant pressure of self comparison against the world through Social Media. It's worth remembering the advantage of making mistakes nobody still know about growing up and anonymity we had. These simpler times were not back in the dark ages, but only a short few years ago. Sad really. But at least those of us old enough can celebrate the genius that was a musical icon #meatloaf R.I.P Dude, thanks for the memories Childrenofthedigitalage.org ... See MoreSee Less

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How many more must be lost to #bullying?The critical issue here is what's known as the #disinhibitioneffect. Where people feel disassociated responsibility while inflict harm on others, especially online.Ordinary families have little, or no means of dealing with and resolving what their children are doing online without solid education for both young and old. Even at our best, the limited time we spend in schools with children and parents is not enough. Genuinely it needs to be a subject studied in a learning environment.We know know bullying is happening. @Jackiefox has led a campaign to introduce legislation. But more needs to be done.One immediate #Solution is to ensure every new online account needs to be verified with a photo identification. This ensures the user is age appropriate for the platform and can be identified.Social Media platforms also needs to raise the age of access to their platforms to a minimum of 16 years old. Kids should not have access to these platforms. They neither have the emotional, or intelectual ability to deal with the multitide of avenues of potential harms they may encounter. If you have any interest in the protection of children, or an interest in reducing the numbers of children taking their own lives, please demand social media companies introduce age and ID verification, in conjunction with AI which can identify and remove underage users for their own safety.@Yoti#edenheaslip ... See MoreSee Less

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While this legislation and appointment of an Online Safety Regulator are well over due, the legislation has completely failed to address the access of #onlinepornographyAs a society we face huge issues which are negatively impacting families all over Ireland right now. Yes, this legislation will help, but the harm #porn is causing also needs to be addressed by legislation to ensure any website affording this content ensures Age and Identity verification. The technology exists. @Yoti is working with several governments internationally to ensure only over 18's can access harmful content. Yes as child advocates we celebrate today, but we also realise there is a very long road still ahead to ensure children are protected from online harm.www.irishtimes.com/news/politics/online-safety-and-media-watchdog-will-have-real-teeth-says-minis...Thank you Minister for all you have done in this area. It is long overdue, and will certainly make a huge difference.Catherine Martin T.D. ... See MoreSee Less

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