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Instagram may stop showing how many people 'like' each post
Facebook-owned Instagram is going to test hiding "like" counts this week as a way to make "a less pressurized environment" on the app, Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced on Tuesday.
Story from: Yahoo News
30 Apr 2019
School exclusions for drugs and alcohol at ten-year high as 'county lines' gangs are blamed
In 2016/17, there were 565 children in England permanently excluded for drugs or alcohol, which is up from 360 five years ago and the highest since this form of data collection began in 2006/7.
Story from: The Telegraph
30 Apr 2019
Are you a good digital role model?
We worry about our children’s online behaviour, but we need to ask ourselves tough questions, too, says Maria O'Neill
Story from: TES
29 Apr 2019
'Is there any point in schools using social media?'
Schools should leave it to children to be the creators of their own online footprint, writes Tom Starkey
Story from: TES
28 Apr 2019
Cyber-flashing
'I froze when penis picture dropped on to my phone'
Story from: BBC
26 Apr 2019
Photos of Scots schoolchildren found on Russian 'paedophile site'
Images of pupils harvested from primaries and secondaries' social media accounts.
Story from: STV News
25 Apr 2019
10 ways to help protect your child's online reputation
Internet Matters gives Lisa Salmon tips on how parents can help stop kids sharing comments and photos they might regret later
Story from: Irish News
23 Apr 2019
Teaching body image in a digital world
Empowering young people to navigate the world of social media provides them with a critical life skill for both the digital world and their future workplace.
Story from: Education Executive
23 Apr 2019
Half of schools 'not fully compliant with GDPR'
Report says four in five schools believe fines for breaching new data protection regulations would 'significantly impact' them
Story from: TES
23 Apr 2019
Twitter users rise as platform targets trolls
Twitter shares have jumped sharply after the social media platform reported stronger user growth and progress in its efforts to curb malicious posts.
Story from: Yahoo News
23 Apr 2019
Kids and harmful web content: managing the risks
The recent removal of harmful ads on YouTube has added to the growing concerns over what kids are being exposed to when using the internet.
Story from: Consumer & Society
22 Apr 2019
‘Aggressive’ parents are demanding teachers email and message them on apps 24/7, survey suggests
The growing use of apps by schools is making it easier for parents to contact teachers directly 24/7, adding to their workload and affecting their health, the NASUWT teaching union has said.
Story from: Independent
21 Apr 2019
Too much screen time makes tots FIVE times more likely to have behaviour problems
According to Mirror, pre-school children who spend more than two hours a day in front of a screen are more likely to have short behaviour spans and behaviour problems, research shows.
Story from: Schools Improvement Net
18 Apr 2019
Four-fifths of teachers say pupils’ mental health is getting worse
Teachers have warned of a growing “crisis” in pupil mental health, with over 80 per cent saying the problems have got worse in the last two years.
Story from: Schools Week
17 Apr 2019
Online pornography age checks to be mandatory in UK from 15 July
From that date, commercial providers of online pornography will be required to carry out “robust” age verification checks on users, in order to keep children from accessing adult content.
Story from: The Guardian
17 Apr 2019
Girl killed herself after intense social media activity, inquest finds
Twelve-year-old Jessica Scatterson was emotionally overwhelmed, coroner says
Story from: The Guardian
17 Apr 2019
Keeping schools mentally healthy
Sometimes young people just need to talk
Story from: Schools Week
16 Apr 2019
Facebook ‘likes’ may get shut down for British children under safety plans
Facebook and other social media companies may have to turn off the “like” function for British children under proposed guidelines to ensure their safety online.
Story from: ITV News
15 Apr 2019
Mobile phones: Will banning tech compromise pupils’ futures?
​​​​​​​A ban is counterproductive in a world where mobile phones are ubiquitous, says teacher Pamela Boal
Story from: TES
13 Apr 2019
Instagram resets algorithms to stop the spread of harmful content
Instagram is halting its practice of recommending content that skirts the boundaries of its own guidelines - amid accusations that the image sharing platform has been complicit in exposing children to harmful content via its Explore section.
Story from: The Drum
11 Apr 2019
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