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Twitter will publicly shame users until they delete their bad tweets
Twitter announced a change on Wednesday that will make it clear when someone has posted a tweet that violates Twitter's terms of service.
Story from: Yahoo News
17 Oct 2018
Helen Martin: A generation crippled by this age of anxiety
A growing “epidemic” across the world is mental health problems among teenagers. And as a result, in Scotland and elsewhere, there are deep concerns about the lack of support, waiting times for consultation and delivery of treatment.
Story from: Edinburgh News
15 Oct 2018
Secure by Design
The Government's Code of Practice for Consumer Internet of Things (IoT) Security for manufacturers, with guidance for consumers on smart devices at home.
Story from: Gov.uk
14 Oct 2018
Mobile phones at school are 'valuable learning resource' says Folkestone School for Girls head teacher
A grammar school head has brushed off claims mobile phones are a distraction, saying they are a “valuable learning resource".
Story from: Kent Online
12 Oct 2018
Shock rise in children 'sexting'
Exchanges of explicit photos is a worrying issue, say police
Story from: Birmingham Mail
11 Oct 2018
Mental health: When a young person opens up to you...
When a young person opens up about a mental health issue, responding in the right way is crucial. Caroline Hounsell from MHFA England offers five tips for school staff
Story from: SecEd
10 Oct 2018
NSPCC urges fines for social media giants who fail to protect children
The charity said Facebook, Snapchat and Instagram were used in nearly 70% of child grooming offences in England and Wales over 12 months from April 2017.
Story from: Daily Mail
10 Oct 2018
Teenagers bombarded by gambling ads ask for help
Catherine, a Year 11 student at St Joseph's Catholic School in Salisbury, Wilts, is one of 650 teenagers to have taken part in trials of lessons designed to try to raise awareness of the risks of gambling among school-age children.
Story from: BBC
10 Oct 2018
Teachers ‘should get mental health training’ to ease rising number of stressed and depressed kids
An Aberdeenshire mum left horrified when her eight-year-old son was offered Prozac has called for primary school teachers to be given mental health training.
Story from: Press and Journal
10 Oct 2018
Instagram Using Machine Learning to Combat Bullying
The Facebook-owned social network said it's now using machine learning technology to 'proactively detect bullying in photos and their captions.' Posts flagged by the technology are sent to Instagram's human moderators for review.
Story from: PC Magazine
10 Oct 2018
Investigating social media’s impact on mental health
People who use Facebook more, are more likely to be unhappy than people who use it less, a recent study conducted at the University of Michigan found.
Story from: The Boar
09 Oct 2018
Schools will be asked to track children's happiness amid fears about growing mental health epidemic
Schools will be asked to monitor children's happiness and mental health in a bid to tackle growing levels of anxiety among young people, the Prime Minister will announce today.
Story from: The Telegraph
09 Oct 2018
Young people anxious from terror coverage
Media coverage of terror attacks and extremism can leave young people anxious and with an exaggerated fear of becoming victims, say researchers.
Story from: BBC
09 Oct 2018
Child mental health referrals up 26% in five years, says report
The number of referrals to child and adolescent mental health services in England has increased by 26% over the past five years, Education Policy Institute (EPI) research suggests. The BBC Radio 5 live reports.
Story from: Schools Improvement Net
08 Oct 2018
Parents fear for child's mental health at school
Majority of parents concerned school is putting too much pressure on their child
Story from: TES
08 Oct 2018
Government launches campaign to raise awareness about FGM
Materials highlighting the potential consequences of the practice will be distributed into communities where statistics suggest it is more prevalent.
Story from: BT.com
05 Oct 2018
Pupils sharing offensive material on social media
Schoolchildren are sharing jokes about rape, slavery and the Holocaust as part of a growing “dark meme culture”, a major new survey has revealed.
Story from: TES
04 Oct 2018
Region's teenagers warned about dangers of 'sexting'
Young people with smart phones need to be better educated about the dangers of sending sexually explicit messages and imagery.
Story from: ITV News
04 Oct 2018
Staff wellbeing: Secondary traumatic stress
Secondary trauma occurs when the act of supporting a traumatised young person becomes traumatic in itself – and it is a danger teachers should be aware of. Darren Martindale advises
Story from: SecEd
03 Oct 2018
Facebook adds new tools to stem online bullying
Facebook says it will add new tools to help users avoid unwanted or hurtful comments, amid growing concerns about cyberbullying on social networks
Story from: Daily Mail
02 Oct 2018
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