Elizabeth Heck

Everything old is new again. Wondering about the mass US return to YouTube. Maybe they didn't go far, but the platform may return to a premium form of comms. #TikTok #USBan

I see why my kids don't engage with Facebook. They joke that it is full of AI images appealing for likes ("elderly person baked their own cake for their 100th birthday") with many naive folks & bots replying 'Amen'. Suddenly I have had a glut of these posts in my feed🤨

Finally getting into the groove with Blue Sky. I was a bit concerned with it being yet another platform to log into (login fatigue), but I’m getting with the groove now. Starting to see some familiar faces & finding new ones.

Calling all digital explorers. Help other children think about what they share online. Image: A child surrounded by icons representing social media.

Submit a story idea about the theme... Image: A teenager taking a selfie surrounded by icons representing story writing

... "Getting the balance right: You decide what you share." to our competition by 28 February 2025. A child on a smartphone surrounded by icons that represent social media.

Find out more at digitalchild.org.au/stories-by-digital-children

Protecting your online identity is a skill that everyone needs to learn – even young children.

Our new competition is a chance for children to submit ideas for a children’s storybook based on the theme, "Getting the balance right: You decide what you share"

digitalchild.org.au/stories-by-d...