Last week, Embrace at The Kids Research Institute Australia held a webinar for parents offering tips on how to support their children amid a rise in online misinformation.
You can watch the full webinar in the player above.
UWA expert Professor Ullrich Ecker gave a presentation on how misinformation can affect thinking, decision-making and behaviour, before sharing some tips on how to reduce its impact on young people.
PhD candidate Rigel Paciente then discussed The Kids research projects investigating content on TikTok related to LGBTQIA+ experiences, before Dr Ezra Kneebone shared details of the Beacon cyber safety app for parents, developed in partnership with Dolly’s Dream.
Parent Adrian Engel completed the discussion by sharing his own experience navigating cyber safety for his two daughters, before the panel responded to questions from the audience.
Embrace is supported by its principal partner Rio Tinto.