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[Organization] Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre
The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre collects information on fraud and identity theft. We provide information on past and current scams affecting Canadians. If you think you're a victim of fraud, report it!Helpful pages: Browse Scams by Category: https://antifraudcentre-centreantifraude.ca/scams-fr
[Webinar Deck] Online Safety & Security
HelpAge Canada
This presentation introduces the most prevalent online scams targetting older adults today and discusses the evolution of scams over the past few years, including discussing AI voice scams. It provides practical tips and resources to help community-based seniors' services organizations teach older a
[Research Report] COVID-19 has significantly increased the use of many technologies among older Canadians
AGE-WELL
Read Here: https://agewell-nce.ca/archives/10884 Commissioned by AGE-WELL, the Environics Research survey was conducted between July 16 and July 27, 2020, interviewing 2,026 Canadians over the age of 50. 1,576 (78%) participated via an online panel, and 450 respondents (22%) were contacted by teleph
[Article] Internet Addiction Disorder: What You Need to Know About IAD
PsychCentral
Read Here: https://psychcentral.com/addictions/net-addictionInternet addiction is a behavioral addiction. Also known as “cyber addiction,“ internet addiction refers to excessive and compulsive engagement with the online world. Tihis article defines problematic vs. regular internet use. People wh
[Article] Our Digital Lives Don’t Need to Make Us Unhappy, Unhealthy, and Unwise
Harvard Business Review
Read Here: https://hbr.org/2019/02/our-digital-lives-dont-need-to-make-us-unhappy-unhealthy-and-unwiseHistorians and clinicians may someday call this moment “peak content.” In 2019, Americans will consume an average of 12 hours and 7 minutes of digital assets every single day. That’s more time
[Article] Americans 60 and older are spending more time in front of their screens than a decade ago
Pew Research Centre
Read Here: https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2019/06/18/americans-60-and-older-are-spending-more-time-in-front-of-their-screens-than-a-decade-ago/The amount of time that Americans ages 60 and older spend on their TVs, computers, tablets or other electronic devices has risen almost half an hour
[Article] Healthy Social Media Habits: How You Use It Matters
National Institute of Health (US)
Read Here: https://newsinhealth.nih.gov/2022/09/healthy-social-media-habitsTechnology has changed the way we interact with each other. Social media puts other people just keystrokes away. This helps some feel like they have more social support. But for others, it can increase isolation and depressio
[Website] Strategies to reduce smartphone use
McGill, University of Toronto, Harvard University
Website: https://www.healthyscreens.com/A recent study of 41 countries found that problematic smartphone use is increasing across the world. On this website you can: Complete the Smartphone Addiction Scale to find out how you compare to the rest of the worldRead practical strategies to reduce smartp
[Research Paper] Psychological Stress and Social Media Use
Pew Research Centre
Read Here: https://www.pewresearch.org/internet/2015/01/15/psychological-stress-and-social-media-use-2/This study explores the relationship between a variety of digital technology uses and psychological stress. We asked people an established measure of stress that is known as the Perceived Stress Sc
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