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EPISODE · Jul 25, 2024 · 5 MIN

"Aggro-rithms" targetting boys with toxic content

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

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

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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...

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