Author: Elizabeth

Catfish or real?

Catfish or real?

A catfish is someone who pretends to be someone else online – and it isn’t always easy to spot the difference between a catfish and a real person. We’ve put together some tips to help you spot a catfish as well as advice to help if you have been catfished by someone. People catfish others online…

Privacy on Twitter

Privacy on Twitter

To help you protect your privacy on Twitter, we’ve put together some pointers about the types of information you might want to think about protecting while using the platform. You can find more about privacy, security and safety on Twitter’s help centre. PRIVACY ON TWITTER Your Twitter username: The username you select is always visible to other…

Digital Self-Harm Report 2019

Digital Self-Harm Report 2019

This research report presents findings from an exploratory study about the extent and nature of digital self-harm among New Zealand teens. Digital self-harm is broadly defined here as the anonymous online posting or sharing of mean or negative online content about oneself. The report centres on the prevalence of digital self- harm (or self-cyberbullying) among…