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Teens, tech and mental health: Oxford study finds no link
There remains "little association" between technology use and mental-health problems, a study of more than 430,000 10 to 15-year-olds suggests.
Story from: BBC News
04 May 2021
Facebook: Smoking and alcohol ads 'target Australian children'
Facebook approved adverts targeting teenage children interested in gambling, smoking and extreme weight loss, a report says.
Story from: BBC News
29 Apr 2021
G7 leaders sign agreement for online safety
Leaders from the G7 countries have signed a declaration outlining a series of principles to boost online safety across the world.
Story from: GovernmentComputing.com
29 Apr 2021
The future of social media is sharing less, not more
We may never leave social media completely. But we will control which aspects of our identities we share, and with whom
Story from: Wired
26 Apr 2021
Top school head: ‘Look to Harry Potter to call out sexual harassment’
The head of one of London’s most elite state schools called on pupils to be more like the character Neville Longbottom from the Harry Potter novels and stand up to friends in the light of harassment and assault.
Story from: Evening Standard
24 Apr 2021
Support for young people's self-esteem 'needed more than ever'
A project that works with young people to boost self-esteem says its services are "needed now more than ever".
Story from: BBC News
24 Apr 2021
TikTok sued for billions over use of children's data
TikTok is facing a legal challenge from former children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield over how it collects and uses children's data.
Story from: BBC News
21 Apr 2021
Instagram launches new 'anti-bullying' feature that automatically filters out abusive messages
Instagram has announced it will start automatically filtering abusive messages on its app.
Story from: ITV News
21 Apr 2021
Pornography and violent videos uploaded to TikTok as users target moderator loophole
Pornographic and violent videos have appeared on TikTok after users took advantage of a loop hole that allowed them to upload the content as their profile picture.
Story from: ITV News
21 Apr 2021
Will government's £750k crackdown on rape culture work?
The government has set aside £750k to tackle rape culture in schools – but is money alone enough, asks Ian Rivers
Story from: TES
20 Apr 2021
Parler set to return to Apple's App Store
Apple is to allow the controversial social media app Parler, a popular platform with far-right supporters, back onto its App Store.
Story from: BBC News
20 Apr 2021
Facebook encryption plan ‘must not hamper child protection’
Facebook's plans to roll out encryption across its messaging services could jeopardise ongoing work to combat child abuse, the Home Secretary is to warn.
Story from: BBC News
19 Apr 2021
Priti Patel urges tech companies not to put children's safety in 'jeopardy' with encryption rollout plans
Tech companies must “live up to their moral duty” and ensure end-to-end message encryption does not compromise children's safety, the Home Secretary is to urge.
Story from: ITV News
19 Apr 2021
Here’s how to fix online harassment. No, seriously
By letting third parties build moderation and safety tools, social media platforms could limit harassment — and give users more agency in how they engage
Story from: Wired
19 Apr 2021
CHILDREN’S IPHONE GAME SECRETLY HID A CASINO
A secret casino that disguised itself as a children’s endless runner game managed to slip past Apple’s App Store moderation and onto iPhones.
Story from: The Independent
16 Apr 2021
Online safety bill risks being 'as shallow as a puddle', warns campaigner
a detailed policy document setting out the UK’s national security and international policies, the government identifies online harms as one of the most serious threats
Story from: City A.M.
15 Apr 2021
Ban mobile phones in schools, Williamson tells heads
The plans for mobile phone bans are part of a broader effort by the Department for Education across England to reduce disruptive behaviour in schools.
Story from: Education Technology
08 Apr 2021
Teaching union urges schools to stop 'parent bombing' of online classes
The switch to remote learning during lockdown left teachers on the receiving end of verbal abuse and “parent bombing” as well as taunts on social media ...
Story from: The Guardian
03 Apr 2021
School abuse helpline set up as government launches review of safeguarding policies
A new helpline to support potential victims of sexual harassment and abuse at school or university has been announced by the government ...
Story from: The Independent
01 Apr 2021
Internet safety concerns increase in 2020
.. alarming statistics about the increasing number of reports of online sexual abuse affecting school-aged students ...
Story from: The PIE News
31 Mar 2021
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