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I’ve been preaching this for years…Will we ever wake up to the horrific repercussions of po*******hy? 😞

"I didn’t start out wanting to see kids": Are p**n algorithms feeding a generation of p*edophiles – or creating one?

‘Police, charities, lawyers and child protection experts are asking what is driving this tidal wave of offending, and finding one common thread: the explosion over the past 10 to 20 years of free-to-view and easily accessible online p**nography. Material so violent it would have been considered highly extreme a generation ago is now readily available on iPads, desktops and the phones in teenagers’ pockets. A growing body of research is beginning to warn of how problematic p**n habits can be a pathway into viewing images of children being abused.

Andy, who was jailed for six months for consuming and sharing images of child s*xual abuse, said:

‘“I am fully accountable. None of this is an excuse. I look back at what I did with huge regret and shame. But I didn’t start out wanting to see kids. I was addicted to p**n and I went down a road of being totally desensitised as I got further and further from what was normal.

‘“I was using p**n as a coping mechanism for all sorts of things – stress, loss, general life problems. When you ma******te to p**n, you get an intense dopamine hit. Then those first videos start to become boring. Your brain starts to say, that’s not good enough. Soon you are watching r*pe fantasies – there are loads of categories like this on mainstream sites. Then it’s teenagers. The algorithms keep showing you more extreme stuff.”

‘He argues that the mainstream p**n sites encourage an interest in young girls. “They push the boundaries as much as they can, with content around young women dressed in school uniforms, for example; in**st themes; old men paired with young women.”’

Read more >> https://www.theguardian.com/society/2025/apr/05/i-didnt-start-out-wanting-to-see-kids-are-p**n-algorithms-feeding-a-generation-of-paedophiles-or-creating-one

Check mate. Well played AI. Well played parents! All very valid reasons. 🙏🏼

No surprise here. Social media can barely be handled by adults, what makes us think our kids are developmentally capable of such a burden?

All of these are amazing! Highly recommend the Childhood 2.0 YouTube and the “It’s Time We Talked…” YouTube.

For those who recently came to a Tinana Talks presentation, here are the resources that I highly recommend. Please reach out if you have any questions!

Keeping Kids Safe Online - There’s An App For That (or 5!) - Child Rescue Coalition Do parents really need to monitor their children's devices with an app? YES. Here'are five online safety apps to consider.

I am still alive!

The past few months have been busy with all kinds of fun. Raising a puppy, teaching a dance class twice a week, donating both time and blood with the Morrinsville community patrol, Waikato age concern and the New Zealand blood services.

I haven’t forgotten about Tinana Talks! I am happy to be speaking at a parent night at my current school St. Joseph’s Morrinsville on Monday night. Internet safety is still near and dear to my heart.

Stay tuned for more this year! 🤍

Merry Christmas from Tinana Talks! ⭐️ Here in New Zealand it is summer holidays and that means more time online for whānau. The New Zealand Police and Netsafe have come up with a guide for parents around online safety.

Please have a wonderful holidays and stay tuned in the New Year for more exciting workshops.

If you've got kids online these holidays, now is a good time to brush up on how you can help to keep them safe 🎮

Netsafe has created the Online Safety Parent Toolkit to get parents and whānau talking about online safety.

Download it here - https://netsafe.org.nz/parenttoolkit/

I am SO excited to be collaborating with Interactionz on this presentation. Look forward to seeing some of you there. 🥳

To acknowledge International Day of Persons with Disabilities, Te Kete Aronui Rototuna Library is hosting an array of exciting activities from December 3rd to December 6th!

Interactionz has invited Asha Stander from Tinana Talks to run a workshop about Internet safety at the library on Monday 4 December 11:30am – 12:30pm. The talk is entitled: “The online world is an expansive playground with many things to do. Like most playgrounds, there are parts of it that may be dangerous or for older kids.”

Interactionz Visual Communication team will be working alongside Asha and creating illustrations for the workshop which people who attend can take home with them to remind themselves of how to stay safe online.

The workshop will be in the Te Kete Tuauri & Te Kete Tuatea meeting rooms. Come and join us. You’ll be glad you did!

🌐 Workshop link - https://shorturl.at/npCF0
🌐 Directions - https://shorturl.at/ADH15

www.interactionz.org.nz

Yes, yes and yes! 👏🏼

Preach! 🙏🏼