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This aligns strongly with our own work in DRAGON, including the C2CHAT project, where children told us they want open, blame-free conversations with parents, caregivers, &practitioners about their online experiences.
🔗 tinyurl.com/bddvwdcv
#DRAGON #C2CHAT #onlinesafety #onlineharms
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Despite cultural differences, the views were remarkably similar across countries: teenagers value the benefits of digital connection but want adults to help them navigate the risks.
#DRAGON #C2CHAT #digitallives #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childprotection #childsafeguarding #cocreation
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Many feared their images being misused or shared without consent.
Yet they also emphasised the positive: digital spaces can offer belonging, friendship, anonymity, & mental health support when offline life feels isolating.
#DRAGON #C2CHAT #digitallives #onlinesafety #onlineharms
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Teens said adults often don’t understand what children do online — or reflect on their own digital habits.
They wanted trusted adults to talk with them about the pressures they face online, including constant comparison, unrealistic beauty standards, & cyberbullying.
#DRAGON #C2CHAT
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Researchers interviewed over 490 young people aged 10–19 across 11 countries. What emerged was a nuanced, clear, & consistent message: Young people want adults to be involved in their online lives.
#DRAGON #C2CHAT #digitallives #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childprotection #childsafeguarding
A new study has investigated what teenagers really want adults to know about their digital lives.
It offers some striking answers & challenges a lot of assumptions.
🔗 tinyurl.com/52kvx9k7
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#DRAGON #C2CHAT #digitallives #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childprotection #childsafeguarding #cocreation
This issue is one we explored during the #C2CHAT project for #ProjectDRAGON-S where we examined child-to-child sexual abuse talk.
If you're interested in learning more, take a look at our website: www.swansea.ac.uk/project-drag...
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