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A study published recently examined the effects of video games on maths, reading and science skills and makes some interesting claims about the positive influence of the teenage participants’ online gaming habits.

The augmented reality app is not just an addictive game - it’s already become an invaluable teaching tool and can be a force for good as well as fun

New findings spark concerns over social media use among young people in Surrey. The research comes from a youth cybercrime prevention project.

Gaming requires the player to solve a series of puzzles before moving to the next level - allowing them to apply and sharpen skills learned at school. Children who regularly use online social networks tend to perform less well in school than pupils who rarely use such sites, research has shown.

On this day (6th August) 25 years ago the world's first website went live to the public. The site, created by Sir Tim Berners-Lee, was a basic text page with hyperlinked words that connected to other pages.

Sarah Baker and Emma Roberts are campaigning with Fixers to warn young people about social media challenges, which can encourage participants to risk injury or even death.

Four out of five children aged between two and 14 own their own laptop, smartphone, tablet or games console worth an average of £300, according to new data. And although more than a third of all gadgets will be broken within a year, 70 per cent of parents do not have them insured.

Mark Griffiths reflects on the realities, implications and consequences of “screen time” in the context of gaming. He argues that it is not about the amount of screen use, but rather about its content and context.

Instagram Stories lets users share a series of moments and then customise them with text, drawings and emoji icons. Unlike regular posts, there are no likes or public comments - if a friend reacts you'll get a direct message.

Sending or sharing sexual explicit images is a crimial offence. By calling it 'sexting' we are sending a dangerous message to young people that indecent images of them are fair game

The new bullying takes place via mobile apps such as WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook, where girls pick on a boy and vent the most offensive abuse until the victim “completely cracks”.

Tips and advice for keeping children safe on Pokémon Go

More than 500 children, some as young as three, have been identified as potential victims of online sexual abuse during a major police investigation. As many as 30 million indecent images were recovered during Police Scotland's Operation Lattise, which has resulted in 77 people being charged so far.

Are Young People at Greater Risk From Gambling Addiction?

A charity has trained its counsellors to help parents who fear their children are being radicalised. The NSPCC said its existing support line could now advise parents worried about extremists grooming a child.

AN upper school teacher has been banned from the country's classrooms indefinitely after sending a flood of emails to four girl pupils.

Nerve, the teen thriller from the directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, warns of the seductive rush of adrenaline from questionable sources. It’s a cautionary tale about the illusory nature of false celebrity

Bullying can happen anywhere so it’s important every parent understands what cyberbullying is and how to help if it happens to your child.

A teenage trainee accountant shamed a cheeky employee after she received a lewd message from his account on LinkedIn.

Digital technology is changing behaviour but the novelty of the medium should never be used to excuse old and fundamentally unacceptable offences