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. Each episode is broadcast on air, and then made available as a podcast.
Episodes
!["Aggro-rithms" targetting boys with toxic content](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18094509/phones_f24jpp_300x300.jpg)
2 days ago
2 days ago
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.
www.ispcc.ie
![Minister Helen McEntee "Technology will move on and communication methods will change but these laws are strong"](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18094509/helemn_es6ic8_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Thursday Jul 11, 2024
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee chats to Trina Mara. As technology changes and the way we communicate with others will change but Coco's Law is strong and will protect victims
![Minister for Justice Helen McEntee Part 2 - "This is a crime whether you intended to cause harm or not. The impact is immense"](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18094509/Cocos_Law_qr5zxs_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
Thursday Jul 04, 2024
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
![Minister for Justice Helen McEntee on Coco's Law](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18094509/Helen_McEntee_jnf5mn_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee on Coco's Law
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
Thursday Jun 27, 2024
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.
!["I feel the disadvantages of the smartphones outweigh the advantages"](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18094509/phones_ysi6se_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
"I feel the disadvantages of the smartphones outweigh the advantages"
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
Thursday Jun 20, 2024
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.
![Wexford primary school introduce "No Smartphone" policy](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18094509/pens_c94hhj_300x300.jpg)
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wexford primary school introduce "No Smartphone" policy
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
Wednesday Jun 12, 2024
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.
![Dr.Richard Hogan on shocking images your children are viewing](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18094509/snart_kcpmqn_300x300.jpg)
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Dr.Richard Hogan on shocking images your children are viewing
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
Thursday Jun 06, 2024
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
![Dr.Richard Hogan on appropriate age for smartphones](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18094509/shutterstock_1674345967_1__5e44cp_300x300.jpg)
Thursday May 23, 2024
Dr.Richard Hogan on appropriate age for smartphones
Thursday May 23, 2024
Thursday May 23, 2024
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
![Vinny McBrien - Social Media Influencer on algorithms - Part 2](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/ep-logo/pbblog18094509/Insta_logo_fyznvp_300x300.jpg)
Thursday May 16, 2024
Vinny McBrien - Social Media Influencer on algorithms - Part 2
Thursday May 16, 2024
Thursday May 16, 2024
Reporter Eoin Glackin chats to social media influencer Vinny McBrien about the ups and downs of the job and social media algorithms
![Vinny McBrien - Social Media Influencer - Part 1](https://pbcdn1.podbean.com/imglogo/image-logo/18094509/parents-gjuide-social-media-irelands-classic-hits-radio_n5h387_300x300.jpg)
Thursday May 09, 2024
Vinny McBrien - Social Media Influencer - Part 1
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
Vinny McBrien tells us about his experiences on social media as a young influencer.
![Image](https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/rc2rph/classic-hits-guide-to-social-media.jpg)
About the Podcast
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.