March 2020 | MediaSmarts

Young Canadians Speak Out: A Qualitative Research Report on Privacy and Consent
Submitted by MediaSmarts on 31 Mar 2020.

Informed Youth Promote Clarity for All

It’s something we’ve all done before: scrolled past a wall of text to click “I Agree” with no idea what we’ve agreed to. Then, when we’re using the platform, messages like “We’ve made some changes to our Terms and Conditions” simply remind us that we probably didn’t read them in the first place. Our world is becoming more and more influenced by the data that’s being collected about us. For young people in particular, this can lead to serious and unexpected consequences that could affect their entire lives.
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Internet & Mobile, Privacy
Helping kids stay in touch while social distancing
Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 23 Mar 2020.

It’s looking more and more like social distancing could go on for several months. Our school board has announced that computer-based learning from home will be introduced shortly; other provinces have announced school closures running through to the end of the year and we expect ours to follow suit soon.
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Digital Health, Instant Messaging, Parents, Social Networking
Social media and screen time during a pandemic
Submitted by Lynn Jatania on 17 Mar 2020.

We’re living in a strange and uncertain time. Already, as parents, we’re feeling our way to the right set of rules and guidelines for screens and social media. But now that we’re facing an extended time of quarantine and social distancing, the rules are bending and changing every day.
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Authenticating Information, Digital Citizenship, Digital Health, Excessive Internet Use, Journalism & News, Parents, Social Networking
Keeping up with kids in a wireless world
Submitted by MediaSmarts on 09 Mar 2020.

By Samantha McAleese, research associate at MediaSmarts and
David Fowler, vice-president, marketing and communications at CIRA.
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Digital Health, Internet & Mobile, Parents, Privacy, Social Networking

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