Parents, carers and teachers have been warned to be wary of their kids' social media use after a horrific video recently went viral. So how do you communicate with kids about this latest incident?
Professor Martiniuk says witnessing something like a suicide on social media can have negative effects on kids, adolescents and adults.
"Graphic videos like this one are not good at all obviously, but we do need to talk about suicide so we don't miss the chance to help those who are suffering.Ms Grant encouraged parents, teachers and carers not to draw attention to the latest horrific video "so as not to peak curiosity".
Don't panic. This is an opportunity to open up lines of communication, according to Professor Lelia Green, a communications expert from Edith Cowan University.She says parents should ask questions of their child to determine how they are might be processing any confronting content they might have seen online, or even in traditional media.
"Parents can try not to panic themselves and instead see this as an opportunity to open the channels of communication," Professor Green says."Because if they say they turned it off, swiped away or reported [distressing content] then you can say that's a really responsible thing to do because it's important people don't come across this stuff," she says.
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