Inquiry into options for addressing
the issue of sexting by minors [Submission to the Senate Select Committee on Cyber-Safety, 6 August 2013].
Created as part of Childnet's work in the UK Safer Internet Centre, Picture This is a practical educational sexting resource that addresses and questions the sensitive
issue of sexting with 11 - 16 year olds.
The issue of sexting is becoming more frequent in news stories and in the courts.
So, how should parents address
the issue of sexting?
Not exact matches
But the center is on shakier ground in assuming that articles about «pornography,
sexting, BDSM, group sex, anal sex,» or other topics
of sexual pleasure are connected to
issues of sexual assault and harassment.
The organization
issued a statement on their website celebrating the removal
of the sex - positive magazine: «Families and individuals will no longer be automatically exposed to Cosmo's hypersexualized and degrading article titles that regularly promote pornography,
sexting, BDSM, group sex, anal sex, and more, all while marketing toward young teens with Disney star cover models,» they wrote.
As part
of the move, guidance on the subject is being updated, amid concerns that the current advice is out
of date and fails to address modern day
issues such as cyber-bullying,
sexting and online safety.
Content is the only
issue — there is no acknowledgement
of problems such as
sexting, cyberbullying, privacy or identify fraud.
The purpose
of this section is to continue the discussion
of issues in developmental psychology by focusing on personality development The current study examines whether adolescents who report
sexting exhibit more psychosocial health problems, compared to their non-
sexting counterparts.
Powerpoint resource that includes a definiton
of Sexting, the legal
issues, a case study and how to avoid problems.
Indeed, the image and video driven digital world that young people inhabit now — characterised by the popularity
of apps like Snapchat, Instagram and YouTube — is magnifying
issues like
sexting, pornography and body image pressures, while also offering fun new opportunities for self - expression and creativity.
Equally, the pervasive impact and pace
of social media developments regularly infiltrate the classroom, compromising pupil well - being and leaving even the younger generation
of teachers struggling to catch up with
issues like cyberbullying and «
sexting» and the numerous other variants that crop up every week.
Stay tuned: Next month in Teacher, Dr Sue Gregory and Dr Jennifer Charteris will be discussing how school leaders are managing
issues of cyber bullying and
sexting.
One was about «
sexting,» a phenomenon that I knew nothing about; the other two involved territorial
issues and the question
of where exactly school rights and responsibilities began and ended.
Today schools are faced with the task
of transitioning their policies to address student safety
issues in the context
of school climate like cyberbullying and
sexting.
Chair
of the Women and Equalities Committee, and MP for Basingstoke, Maria Miller, commented: «Parents and children know they need help and that is why I want compulsory lessons at school to help children better understand the signs
of an abusive relationship,
issues such as consent and the harm that is done by
sexting and underage viewing
of pornography.»
While pupil mental health was the most prevalent health and safeguarding concern for school leaders in both 2015 and 2016 when asked about a range
of issues, worry over domestic violence, drugs and
sexting also increased over this period.
It will be interesting to see how this evolves, because under current law, while
sexting is clearly a very serious
issue, it can currently have more serious ramifications in terms
of criminality than the act
of a child having underage sex.
At this moment Sameer is one
of the premier speakers on the
issue of cyberbullying and
sexting with adolescents and young adults.
Issues highlighted in recent research undertaken by the Sex Education Forum into young people's experience
of sexual education shows there needs to be more focus on the safety around the exchanges
of digital images between pupils — with discussions needed on the impact «
sexting» has on young people.
The NSPCC's website provides advice about how to talk to your child about
sexting and provides lots
of quotations from young people about the
issue, to help parents and adults understand what young people think about
sexting.
Funded by the Government Equalities Office and European Union as part
of our work as the UK Safer Internet Centre, these resources will help schools address
issues such as cyberbullying,
sexting and peer pressure online.
At this moment Sameer is one
of the premier speakers on the
issue of cyberbullying and
sexting with adolescents and young adults.
The downside
of sexting is that the images and messages can be rapidly distributed via devices and social media platforms, leading to long - term reputation damage and legal
issues.
While mainstream media outlets, parents, and educators are rightfully worried about the negative legal, social, and emotional ramifications
of teen
sexting, much less is said about the
issue of sexual consent.
Educators can now access the updated version
of our educational resource looking at
issues around
sexting.
This framework has been applied to understanding the impact
of technology on infidelity, contributed to our understanding
of online gaming
issues in couple relationships, and
sexting.