There’s nothing wrong with the Internet. I say “There’s something awry about society”.. YouTube Only
Originally published 4 January, 2018 YouTube Only? Suicide forest, live streaming and weird NSFW videos. Have I got your attention? Most likely it happened when you read the title and I sparked off a myriad of brain connections that elicited a memory about some of...
How CSA/CSE films and images are traumatising – An add on to #NomoreCSEfilms blog
Originally published 4 November, 2017 Following on from a blog I read this evening and a post I shared earlier in the week about why scenes of abuse/rape are traumatising and in no way helpful to educate children, young people or adults for that matter. I wondered if...
THE MEN ARENA ATTACK AND BONFIRE NIGHT: Why trauma is more than a psychological issue
Originally published on 28 October, 2017 I will be using words in this blog that may be read by people who may have a “moment of remembering” upon reading these words so please be cautionary in reading and sharing of this blog. I do want you to share it and hope you will read it before using...
DITTO Article September 2017 – Fear from the media and critical thinking
Originally published 16 September, 2017 This article has appeared in the quarterly DITTO e-safety magazine which you can access through Alan Mackenzie’s page via my links page or by going to http://www.esafety-adviser.com My last article talked about fake news, scare...
Holiday images: Its like the last six weeks haven’t happened?
Originally published 5 September, 2017 So the last two days, in terms of e-safety, have centred around back to school photographs of children. There have been media posts and many of my social media feeds have been acquainted with some parents challenging this as a...
Mind reading and sharing on social media. The potential for misuse
Originally published 30 June, 2017 Once upon a time… When we existed as a simple cavemen/women we had simple brains that perhaps had simple thoughts and consciousness. Language may not have been very complex, so what caveman/woman level of thinking was available is up...