Department of Social Services: The Hidden Trends of Disrespect
Stop it at the start: The hidden trends of disrespect
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Educating parents on the new, hidden forms of disrespect.
The Australian Government has launched the fifth phase of its domestic violence prevention campaign, ‘Stop it at the Start’, to reveal and teach adults about the new hidden trends of disrespect in young people’s online and offline world - so they can help them navigate it.
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Revealing the hidden trends of disrespect our kids are being served on a daily basis.
A step toward driving long term change.
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Showing parents and influencers of children how to uncover hidden conversations about disrespect before they cause harm.
As part of the campaign, we launched the ‘Algorithm of Disrespect™️’, an interactive educational tool which simulates the average young Australian’s online experiences and interactions.
The virtual experience highlights examples of the influences and influencers, and the array of content and conversations which often surrounds social media feeds and algorithms, revealing the hidden trends of disrespect our kids are being served on a daily basis.
While adults can’t censor this content, it is their responsibility to better understand it, so they can help our kids navigate disrespect before it leads to violence.