A double edged sword: hopes and fears for children as fast internet reaches Pacific
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/oct/20/a-double-edged-sword-hopes-and-fears-for-children-as-fast-internet-reaches-pacific
New fibre-optic cables to Pacific islands have been cautiously welcomed amid warnings over harassment and violence linked to online platforms
From the narrow bay of Sydney’s Tamarama Beach, a cable twice as thick as garden hose, carrying optic fibre thinner than human hair, stretches along the ocean floor linking Australia to Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands.