A Parent’s Guide to Social Media from Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio

A Parent’s Guide to Social Media from Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio

Ireland’s Classic Hits Radio has prepared a 26-week series, as part of the Coimisuin Na Mean’s Sound and Vision programmeit’s entitled ”A Parent’s Guide to Social Media”. We’ve creating a comprehensive guide for parents and guardians of the positives and negatives of social media, and aim to give them a better understanding of how the different platforms work and what to watch out for when your children are online. We start with some basic tips, what are the main platforms, how suitable are they for different age groups, what are signs that we should be watching for and are there any simple things that we can do to make our home internet environment safer? We take a look at some of the common scams and threats, from romance scams to the dangers of online grooming and also risks from activity like ”money mules” which can see teens dragged into criminal activity. We also focus an episode on each of the main platforms, we’ll also be speaking to Influencers and organisations that offer advice and support. Each episode will be broadcast on air, and then made available as a podcast.

Episodes

February 14, 2025 37 mins

Last year, Ireland's Classic Hits Radio's Eoin Glackin worked with Trina Mara producing "A Parent's Guide to Social Media."

Over 26 weeks they spoke to a range of experts from different fields about all things online safety, tech and social media, with the aim of informing us all about the pitfalls of cyberspace for our youngsters, but also the positives as well, so we're all as informed as we can be.

Now, the annual Safer Internet D...

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Last year, Ireland's Classic Hits Radio's Eoin Glackin worked with Trina Mara producing "A Parent's Guide to Social Media.

Over 26 weeks they spoke to a range of experts from different fields about all things online safety, tech and social media, with the aim of informing us all about the pitfalls of cyberspace for our youngsters, but also the positives as well, so we're all as informed as we can be.

Now, the annual Safer Internet Da...

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Last year, Ireland's Classic Hits Radio's Eoin Glackin worked with Trina Mara producing "A Parent's Guide to Social Media."

Over 26 weeks they spoke to a range of experts from different fields about all things online safety, tech and social media, with the aim of informing us all about the pitfalls of cyberspace for our youngsters, but also the positives as well, so we're all as informed as we can be.

Now, the annual Safer Internet D...

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August 29, 2024 5 mins

We take a listen to some of the topics covered in "A Parent's Guide to Social Media"

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Kevin Rea is Director of Services at Inside Out Therapy, based in Croom, Co.Limerick.  Kevin chats to Trina about the challenges children are now facing in a world of social media 

www.insideouttherapy.ie

Call: 085 148 8468

Email: info@insideouttherapy.ie

Croom Community Enterprise Centre, Croom Enterprise Park, Hospital Road, Croom, Co.Limerick. V35 WF77

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Science communicator Dr.Jamie Gallagher talks about the benefits of social media for young people 

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Fiona Jennings from ISPCC chats to Trina Mara about the toxic content boys are being exposed to on social media.

www.ispcc.ie

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Fiona Jennings from the ISPCC talks to Trina Mara about how content targeted at boys affects girls

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Fiona Jennings from the ISPCC speaks to Trina Mara about the "aggro-rithm", which refers to the toxic content that kids, in particular boys, have pushed on them via recommendation systems on social media platforms. 

Research shows boys aged 11-14 are exposed to harmful content within 30 minutes of being online and 1-in-10 are seeing it in little as 60 seconds.  

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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee (Part 2) chats to Trina about Coco's Law and what to do if you feel you're being harassed or bullied online 

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Minister for Justice Helen McEntee speaks to Trina Mara about Coco's Law and the consequences of bullying on social media, sharing intimate images or threatening to share images.

 

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Mark Kelly, Principal of St.Joseph's National School in Bree, Enniscorthy, Co.Wexford talks to Trina Mara about the school policy not to allow smartphones until the end of 6th class.

 

 

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Mark Kelly, Principal of St.Joseph's National School in Bree, Co.Wexford joins Trina Mara to speak about their policy whereby children will not be given smartphones until the end of 6th Class (Confirmation time).  The policy was agreed by parents, teachers and the board of management.  

 

 
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Dr.Richard Hogan is a Family Psychotherapist and writes every Thursday for the Irish Examiner where he looks at mental health in teenagers and families.  He shared some shocking research on what images your children are viewing online

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Dr.Richard Hogan, Family Psychotherapist joins Trina Mara to discuss the big question we're all wondering - at what age should children be getting their own smartphone

 

 

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Reporter Eoin Glackin chats to social media influencer Vinny McBrien about the ups and downs of the job and social media algorithms 

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Vinny McBrien tells us about his experiences on social media as a young influencer.

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Jane McGarrigle from www.webwise.ie chats to Trina Mara about the BeReal social media platform 

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April 25, 2024 5 mins

Jane McGarrigle from www.webwise.ie chats to Trina Mara about the features of Tik Tok

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April 18, 2024 8 mins

Jane McGarrigle from www.webwise.ie talks us through the social media platform Instagram 

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