Parents should assume that, at some point, their child will come across something inappropriate online, such as porn or violence, that can be upsetting or scary. Younger children are more... read more →
Almost all good parenting advice starts with communication. Here are some tips to help guide your conversation when it comes to tackling cancel culture. The first step in any hard... read more →
Sadfishing is posting emotional or dramatic personal content to gain sympathy or attention from the online community. Sadfishing is a relatively recent term, but fishing for sympathy on and offline... read more →
There is an emerging acceptance of public “calling out,” name-calling, and “canceling” people across social and public media channels --aka "Cancel Culture." The “Cancel Culture” is a crowd behavior where everyone... read more →
Between January 6 and January 20, we saw that Social Media Policies and Community Standards could be enforced. Although it was a bit of ‘backs against the wall’ action, social... read more →
Dr. Pamela Rutledge is available to reporters for comments on the psychological and social impact of media and technology on individuals, society, organizations and brands.