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CMA launches new resource for parents of 0-3yr olds October 25, 2022
READ, PLAY, TALK, and SING together CMA has launched a new parent resource Helping 0 to 3 year olds thrive in a digital world in support of the SA Government funded program Words Grow Minds launched on 24 October and developed by the read more »
EDITORIAL: TikTok, Apps and the Inherent Value of Children’s Privacy Online September 7, 2022
By JEANNIE MARIE PATERSON At least for very small children, parents are responsible for making decisions about their online presence and their privacy. Parents decide how much screen time their children have, the apps their children play with, and even their children’s online social media profile, such read more »
Editorial: CMA patron celebrates 20 years of “Know Before You Go” movie reviews August 2, 2022
Editorial: CMA patron celebrates 20 years of “Know Before You Go” movie reviews By Steve Biddulph We all know that erkk feeling in the stomach - we’ve taken the trouble, expense, and time to get our kids along to the movies, for a big family treat. (or just at read more »
Apps can track: and very few protections! July 21, 2022
Apps can track: and very few protections! Too many game apps that children play not only gather children’s personal data, but do this in a way that parents can do little to avoid. Read more here. Our Briefing doc is attached and the ABC story is here. read more »
EDITORIAL: A post pandemic world of ‘tele-everything’ – what does the digital ‘new normal’ mean for our children? July 4, 2022
By Dr Anthea Rhodes CMA Board Member Developmental and Behavioural Paediatrician Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne As the fear of COVID and strict government regulations swept across the world, adults and children alike took refuge in the safety of their homes as weeks of stay-at-home rules bled into the best part read more »
EDITORIAL: Developing brains, youth gambling and media May 10, 2022
By Assoc. Professor Wayne Warburton One of the things we know about children and teenagers is that their brains are still developing. The parts of the brain that work automatically – that cause us to feel emotions, remember things, fight or flee when threatened, and seek read more »
EDITORIAL: In these troubled times, children need healthy happy viewing. March 21, 2022
Children have been dealt a double whammy in the past couple of years: two years of on and off lockdowns, along with screens full of doom, gloom, disaster and violence. It’s no wonder that Australian health and medical bodies and researchers are expressing concern about children’s read more »
March 17 e-bulletin is out now! March 17, 2022
Our latest e-bulletin is out now! This e-bulletin includes the latest in child development news and our newest movie reviews. Read it here read more »
Social Media and Online Safety Inquiry releases report March 16, 2022
This inquiry (between Dec 2021 and March 2022) has made 26 recommendations. read more »
US President Joe Biden takes social media to task March 1, 2022
He said "we must hold social media platforms accountable for the national experiment they’re conducting on our children for profit". FACT SHEET: President Biden to Announce Strategy read more »
ACCM completes 6 months of reviews showing app tracking behaviour January 31, 2022
Checkout your child’s apps here to see which ad-linked companies get your child’s data. read more »
Guest Editorial: Reset Australia discusses an Australian Privacy Code November 8, 2021
By Elena Yi-Ching Ho & Rys Farthing The long awaited Enhancing Online Privacy Bill paves the way for an Australian privacy code, that addresses how all Australian’s data can be used on social media platforms (think TikTok), large online platforms (like Spotify) and by data brokers read more »
Editorial: ACCM on the Restricted Access System Declaration October 7, 2021
Guest authored by our president, Prof Elizabeth Handsley The eSafety Commissioner has called for comment on the Discussion Paper on the RAS. Here’s an edited version of ACCM’s submission: Regulatory measures to protect the interests of children as media users read more »
Instagram puts welcome pause on service for kids. September 30, 2021
In response to significant concerns, Instragram has put a welcome pause on its new app for kids. Listen to ACCM’s President, Prof Elizabeth Handsley, on ABC Newsradio discussing it here. read more »
ACCM's small screen celebrates 35 years in print! August 17, 2021
ACCM’s monthly review of children and media news, small screen, celebrates 35 years in print! To subscribe to small screen, download and complete the application form. read more »
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