Maria Lamond

The countdown is on for world leaders to deliver a breakthrough for the billion boys & girls affected by violence at the first-ever Global Ministerial Conference on Ending Violence Against Children this November. Head to globalgoals.org/endchildviolen… for more. #InOurHands

@LindaKKaye Couldn’t be more deserved 🎉Congratulations!

So I guess I might need to order some new business cards....! 🤩

😖“It’s all behind a screen…he posted my body on Instagram…I couldn’t face people at school.” 📅July 17th film launch: “#BeyondTheScreen: Hidden Voices of Online Abuse” sharing the voices of 4 survivors of online sexual abuse 👉bit.ly/kids-safe-onli…👈

@DerryAcademic Oh no! Hope your ok! It was so great to meet you! I hope your home safe 🫶

So, in the last couple of weeks, I've got a grant and attended the fantastic #cyber24. But I also decked it outside of Liverpool Lime Street leaving with both my knee and dignity hurt, and put my galaxy buds through the wash, so balanced all in.

@_brthomas @Katy_E_Bailey @eve_murr @TraineePsychCJ @LaurenMakin3 @JordanCKing Aw thanks Beth, although you are the super ambassador! It was a pleasure.Had a brilliant time, so nice to see friends made at #CYBER23 and make new friends at #CYBER24🌟

Wow!@alicethomppson kicked of #CYBER24 with a brilliant presentation!

Arrived in Liverpool for #CYBER24 can’t wait 🎉

🌎Children globally live in the darkness of sexual exploitation & abuse but with a lack of data it’s difficult to assess the scale 🔦Today we shine a light. Please read the 1st global estimates and help fight this epidemic lnkd.in/eNh_g4XQ linkedin.com/posts/childlig…

🗺️Our new interactive maps shine a light on the global problem of online sexual exploitation and abuse affecting over 300 million children. You can view them here 📍intothelight.childlight.org 🚸It’s time to treat this like a global public health emergency #childrencantwait

@AGreen_Psych Brilliant! Me too! Can’t wait🤩

Presenting my current PhD experiment at the BPS Cyberpsychology conference in the summer. Excited to see what everyone else has been up to!

@LessWasteLaura @SCOTINFLUENCER Love this!! Such well deserved recognition for your dedication!amazing Laura 🎉

Still buzzing from the awards night! 🏆Loved this little montage for my win of the Scottish Influencer of the Year 2024 📽️ @SCOTINFLUENCER

The Internet some times is also a way for children to connect with safety and protection. We need to understand how this works. We invite children and youth people to answer this survey: violenceagainstchildren.un.org/POP-protection…

Together, we can create a safer digital world by working across jurisdictions 🌏🌍 eSafety welcomes this new agreement between Australia and the United Kingdom. Cooperation and a shared commitment to online safety regulation is vital to creating a safer online experience for all.

❗Over 1 in 20 men from Australia, UK and USA said they were ‘definitely’ or ‘highly likely’ to have sexual contact with a child between the ages of 10 to 14 years old if they thought no one would find out❗ See more from our survey here 👉bit.ly/4aqH06f

Among other (less modifiable) factors like age & SES, "observing another woman breastfeed" was associated w/ a 43% ⬆ odds of intending to BF exclusively. Making #breastfeeding more visible in society could have a big impact! #normalizebreastfeeding journals.plos.org/plosone/articl…

Safeguarding children online: New threats, persistent gaps. Our global study unveils challenges. See more here 👉bit.ly/3Nszoq7 #Childlight #childprotection #extendedreality

🚨 Tech companies must do more to protect children online. ❗Slow to respond ❗Inadequate metrics ❗1 out of 8 we reviewed reports real-time safeguards See insights from our study here 👉 bit.ly/489mfut #Childlight #childprotection #childabuseprevention #youngpeople

Five child safety risks all parents and carers should be aware of on #NationalAppDay

⏰Time 2 celebrate🎉   @ScotParl MSPs voted YES for incorporation of children's rights into law  Congrats 2 all children & young people, past & present, who have championed for their rights over the last decade, ensuring protection for current & future children of🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿#UNCRCScotland