Nude images posted online of girls from 70 schools across the country will likely remain in cyberspace forever, police warn. The Australian Federal Police is working with state counterparts to shut down an online pornographic forum that encourages boys to post naked pictures of underage girls to the site without their consent. However, Detective Senior Sergeant Dave Miles, from Queensland, warned it would be impossible for police to remove all the images. No schools are thought to have been involved from WA.
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The discovery of students sharing explicit photos and ''random nudes'' at a South Canterbury high school has principals across the region calling for parents to work with them to educate and support their children to make better decisions on social media. The issue was highlighted in a recent Geraldine High School newsletter with deputy principal Ryan Wilson saying "a number of students have been sharing explicit photos with their friends". Research shows that it is happening throughout NZ schools and is becoming a growing trend. Coleman said educating students, and supporting parents, on how to manage the problem were the focus. These feelings are then compounded by the recycling nature of digital imagery. In terms of consequences for the perpetrator, we work on a case by case basis, taking into account the unique aspects of each situation. It's important that, when possible, cases include an educational and restorative component, and depending on severity, police involvement. Diamond thought awareness and education were the keys to helping young people make better decisions when it came to their digital footprint.
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Kiona Osowski's Grade 12 research project started with a question, based on her own experiences as a year-old teenager: why are girls so often asked for nude photos? Since September, Kiona has been looking more closely at why boys feel entitled to ask for nude photos, and why girls feel compelled to send them. Kids sharing nude photos 'before they even hold hands' worries counsellors, police. Kiona worked on her project under the supervision of psychology teacher Heather Gunn and sociology teacher Chris Evans. I don't understand their world and how, in many ways, they've been impacted from this new reality. As part of her project, Kiona has rewritten New Brunswick's Grade 9 and 10 personal development curriculum and has begun presenting her research to her peers at Moncton High. She said much of the material that's already being covered, such as internet safety and career planning is good, but it needs to be updated. Kiona's research started with the way she and most of her friends feel about their bodies and how they look.
Receiving unsolicited nude pics on social media is part of the reality of owning a smart phone, say teenagers. Follow our live coverage for the latest news on the coronavirus pandemic. The popularity of social media apps like Snapchat and Instagram has seen unsolicited nude photos reaching the inboxes of high school students as young as 13, so what can parents — and policymakers — do about it? Some teenagers feel the practice has become normalised and is now a part of the reality of owning a smart phone. Ruby De Rover, who finished high school on the NSW far south coast last year, said she believed that every girl in her school past Year 9 would have received an unwanted "nude" or had an interaction of that kind.
