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In this book, we have argued that an adult-centred logic of control powerfully shapes how young people’s digital practices are conceived and acted upon in contemporary English-speaking cultures. We call this the control paradigm.
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For background to the General Comment, see Livingstone et al. (2017).
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Engagement figures across four social media platforms (Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest and Reddit), as well as ‘Evergreen Scores’, which measures how long a link stays relevant past the publication date, indicate this is the case. As of mid-2018, engagement figures and Evergreen scores for the four pieces in question were: Cavanagh: 2671 engagements, Evergreen Score = 0; Guernsey: 723 engagements, Evergreen Score = 9; Livingstone: 3 engagements. Evergreen Score: 0; Samuel: 16,063 engagements, Evergreen Score = 30; Twenge: 768,304 engagements, Evergreen Score = 292) (Figures generated via Buzzsom Chrome extension).
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Twenge’s visit, which included a high-profile, sold-out lecture at the Sydney Opera House, was sponsored by the Orygen National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health at the University of Melbourne; a prominent research entity that has contributed to research around how to leverage digital media to support the mental health of young people.
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The review panel comprised adolescent psychologist Dr Michael Carr-Gregg, cybersafety education provider Susan McLean, also known as the Cybercop, and one of the authors of this book, Associate Professor Amanda Third.
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Third, A., Collin, P., Walsh, L., Black, R. (2019). Conclusion. In: Young People in Digital Society. Studies in Childhood and Youth. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-57369-8_6
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