Parents vs. The Internet

By: Daily Mail
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  • Our children's mental health is under attack. From the age of 11, they're bombarded with information and messages via the smartphones in their pockets. Parents are struggling to protect them from the dangers of the digital world. Parents vs. The Internet is the Daily Mail's unmissable podcast, which asks what we can do to keep our young people safe and better protect their mental health. Hosted by the Daily Mail's Liz Hull and Esther Ghey, whose daughter Brianna Ghey tragically lost her life in an incident that was planned using the internet, this 10-part series explores what caregivers; teachers; and policymakers can do to support young people in leveraging technology for good, and safeguard them from the bad.
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  • Introducing... Parents vs. The Internet

    Introducing... Parents vs. The Internet
    Sep 10 2024
    Our children's mental health is under attack. From the age of 11, they're bombarded with information and messages via the smartphones in their pockets. Parents are struggling to protect them from the dangers of the digital world. Parents vs. The Internet is the Daily Mail's unmissable podcast, which asks what we can do to keep our young people safe and better protect their mental health. Hosted by the Daily Mail's Liz Hull and Esther Ghey, whose daughter Brianna Ghey tragically lost her life in an incident that was planned using the internet, this 10-part series explores what caregivers; teachers; and policymakers can do to support young people in leveraging technology for good, and to safeguard them from the bad. Launching September 30. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 min
  • I wish that Brianna’s final years were much happier

    I wish that Brianna’s final years were much happier
    Sep 30 2024
    In the inaugural episode of Parents vs. The Internet, Esther Ghey and the Mail’s Liz Hull are joined by Emma Mills. Emma Mills is the headteacher at Birchwood Community High School. Brianna Ghey, Esther’s daughter, attended Birchwood, until she tragically lost her life in a crime that was planned using the internet. Emma, Esther, and Liz discuss the challenges schools face in controlling smartphone and social media use among pupils, and what more needs to be done to protect children from online harm, including grooming and violent content. Esther also discusses Brianna’s own mental health struggles prior to her death, and the impact that her use of social media had on her and those around her. Hosts: Esther Ghey and Liz Hull Producer: Max Bower Editor: Silas Gray Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella Soames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • A smartphone gives the world access to your child

    A smartphone gives the world access to your child
    Oct 6 2024
    In this episode of Parents vs. The Internet, Esther Ghey and the Mail’s Liz Hull are joined by Hannah Oertel, the founder of Delay Smartphones. Hannah, Esther and Liz discuss how smartphones prevent children from learning to socialise properly and from being emotionally equipped to deal with the world around them; why parents should be more worried about ‘stranger danger’ online than in the real world; and, why Hannah has told her children they won’t be getting a smartphone until they’re 21… Hosts: Esther Ghey and Liz Hull Producer: Max Bower Editor: Silas Gray Production Manager: Vittoria Cecchini Executive Producer: Bella Soames Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    36 mins

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