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Looking for a short-term fix from the very thing that is causing you long-term problems is a symptom of addiction.

Sexting: schools must tackle the issue of consent to stop girls falling victim to nude-sharing, says Sandy Brindley

Just under half of UK parents, 49%, think their child's school should ban mobile phones, a survey by price comparison site uSwitch suggests.

The survey, compiled by the Safer Online Gambling Group, estimates that young people and families could be losing over £270 million each year through so called "loot boxes".

YouTube is experimenting with an algorithm change to reduce the spread of what it calls “borderline content” in the UK, after a similar trial in the US resulted in a substantial drop in views.

Almost a third of children aged between eight and 13 have shared personal information with people they met online, new research has found. A survey of 2,000 children and commissioned by 02 also found their social media profiles contained potentially sensitive information.

Less than 10% of British teenagers meet the recommended guidelines for sleep, exercise and screen time, research has revealed.

CYBER sex crime involving schoolchildren is behind a surge in offences, Edinburgh's top cop has revealed.

Launching in 2019, the new Childnet Youth Advisory Board will be working on the expansion of Project deSHAME. The Youth Advisory Board will be helping to ensure that all our resources are reflective of youth voices and young people’s experiences of being online.

A dawn police raid smashed a county lines drug gang that forced 40 kids from one school to deal cannabis and cocaine. The teens, some as young as 14, had been supplied with drugs and dealing kits including deal bags and scales.

The findings come from the first major study to analyse how heavy social media use could potentially damage mental health.

An estimated 1.3 million children in England who've experienced child abuse or neglect are living in an area with inadequate plans for their mental health needs, NSPCC research suggests.

The parents of a six-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by classmates have called for a record to be set up showing all sex abuse between children.

It’s tough at the top but how can leaders create a school environment that’s beneficial for everyone’s mental health, including their own, asks Dr Margot Sunderland. Here’s how...

NSPCC says tech firms 'need to be forced to get a grip of the abuse taking place on their sites'

New research of 2,000 Brits has revealed that 79% of public Wi-Fi users take significant risks when choosing hotspots

Teachers are increasingly being encouraged to take mindfulness courses so that they can begin teaching it to pupils.

Messenger Kids launched in 2017 as a "controlled environment" where parents can allow children as young as six to speak to close friends and family by pre-approving their contact list. However, a design flaw in the app allowed Facebook users, who were not approved by some parents, to enter into conversations with young children.

How can you make sure that your child is safe online? The answer is far more difficult than you may think.

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