Social media can profoundly harm the mental health of youth, particularly adolescent girls, the U.S. Surgeon General warned in an advisory on Tuesday, and he called for safeguards from tech companies for children who are at critical stages of brain development.
Britain’s government intends to make it illegal to encourage others to harm themselves online and will fine social media companies that fail to remove such material, as part of a revamp of legislation governing online behaviour.
New research by Australian cybersecurity services company Sekuro has revealed that over 91% of cybersecurity professionals have suffered mental health issues during the past two years.
’’For the first time ever, cyber criminals and social engineers have a topic that’s relevant to literally everybody". Does our anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic encourage us to seek out potentially fake news, and make the criminals’ campaigns more likely to succeed?
Running since 2001, Mental Health Awareness Week is the UK’s national week to raise awareness of mental health, promoting the message of good mental health for all.