Hi John,

When we launched the Power of Zero campaign our goal at No Bully was to give young children the skills and values they need to be safe and successful in a connected world. We saw both the risks of going online and also the potential that it offers for connection and creativity.

We are marking this year’s Internet Safety Day by publishing stories on some of the less-known ways that Internet-connected devices help to make children safe and also expose them to harm.

  • Our interview with Natalie Tan at the Dignity School in Kuala Lumpur tells the story of how refugee children are using their smartphones to protect each other from capture.
  • Nilo Sanchez, CEO of Reticare in Spain, warns of the health dangers that prolonged screen time exposes young eyes to, including myopia and retina damage.
  • The latest annual report from Ofcom in the United Kingdom paints a graphic picture of the media habits of three and four-year-olds. They play online games for an average of five hours a week and a significant number are allowed to take their tablets to bed.

Thank you for reading this newsletter. You can support Internet Safety Day by sharing these stories and waking the world up to the fact that millions of young children are online with little or no guidance.

All the best,

Nicholas Carlisle
Power of Zero
No Bully

Updates and stories

 

Smartphones protect the lives of young refugees

In this interview, Natalie Tan at the Dignity School in Kuala Lumpur explains how young refugee children use their smartphones to stay in touch with their parents and protect each other from capture. She also talks about the impact of pornography and the exhaustion of students who spend all night gaming. Read more.

 

Are screens damaging the eyes of a generation?

Smartphones, personal computers, and tablets all use LEDs to illuminate their screens and these are now larger and more powerful than ever. In this interview with Nilo Garcia, CEO and founder of Reticare, we explore the emerging research that prolonged screen time may cause permanent damage to the eyes of young children. Read more.

Children Gathered Around a Smartphone
 
Dan Goleman, the author of Emotional Intelligence, speaking at DQ Day.

Children and parents: media use and attitudes report 2019

15% of three and four-year-olds are allowed to take their tablet to bed. This is one of a series of eye-opening findings in this year’s annual report from the UK’s media regulator Ofcom. By the time they reach the age of nine and ten years - which Ofcom describes as “the age of digital independence” - 50% will have their own phone. Read more.

 

Power of Zero is a collaborative global campaign led by No Bully to reshape early learning for a connected world.

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