21 h. ago 'Adolescence' gets support from British leader as the series will show in schools across the country

The makers of hit Netflix show “Adolescence” have sparked a conversation on how to protect children from violent misogyny and other harmful content on social media

Culture

45 h. ago As UK families grieve, can one determined country stop social media from harming children?

In Australia, parents’ anxiety over their children’s exposure to an online world they find near impossible to supervise has galvanised into concrete government action, as Angus Thompson reports

Society

47 h. ago As UK families grieve, can one determined country stop social media harming children?

In Australia, parents’ anxiety over their children’s exposure to an online world they find near-impossible to supervise has galvanised into concrete government action

Society

6 d. ago Putin propaganda star killed on visit to Russian front line hours after mocking Ukraine

Russian TV star Anna Prokofyeva, who has championed Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine, was killed on the front line only hours after mocking the country on social media

Events

6 d. ago 'Use a clean razor blade for self harm', trans charity tells children who hurt themselves as a 'coping mechanism'

A whistleblower has claimed a controversial LGBT charity trained volunteers to ask children if they were using 'clean razor blades' instead of telling them not to self-harm.

Politics

6 d. ago Duchess of Edinburgh and Jess Phillips raise need to tackle online child abuse

Sophie and Ms Phillips will travel to Brussels on Wednesday, where European politicians are gathering to draw attention to the harms children face.

Events

1 week ago Parents: tell us about your child’s experience of playing Roblox

We’d like to hear from parents whose children have been playing Roblox, what got them into it and how they feel about the gaming platformRoblox, the online gaming and social media platform that appeals particularly to children, has been tightening parental controls and age ratings after coming under criticism for potentially exposing children to harmful content.Parents who are worried about their children being on Roblox should not let them use it, the chief executive of the platform has said. Continue reading...

Society

1 week ago Adolescence writer Jack Thorne calls for social media ban for children to protect them from online harm

Jack Thorne’s hit Netflix drama tells the story of 13-year-old Jamie, who is accused of murdering a girl at his school

Politics

2 w. ago Democratic Senator Mark Kelly to let go of his Tesla over Musk’s federal cuts

Arizona senator had also clashed with billionaire over the latter’s ‘traitor’ jibe after Kelly posted about his Ukraine visitThe Arizona Democratic senator Mark Kelly announced he was ditching his Tesla car, because of brand owner Elon Musk’s role in slashing federal budgets and staffing and attendant threats to social benefits programs.“Every time I get in this car in the last 60 days or so, it reminds me of just how much damage Elon Musk and Donald Trump is doing to our country,” Kelly said, in video posted to X, the social media platform owned by Musk. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Black, Asian and Mixed heritage children "invisible", safeguarding report finds

A new child safeguarding report has revealed that there was no acknowledgment of race or racism when it came to the reviews of 53 Black, Asian and Mixed heritage children who died or were harmed which was deeply concerning.

Politics

2 w. ago Donald Trump warns Canada will pay 'price so big it will be in history books' in latest threat

Donald Trump raged against Canada in a new social media post and vowed to make the country pay a 'financial price so big' that it 'will be read about in history books for many years to come'

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3 w. ago Fiery debate sees Labour accused of 'betraying children' and giving in to big tech

MPs called for tougher action to tackle smartphone and social media harms among children as they warned the 'fundamental rewiring' of childhood needs addressing

Politics

3 w. ago MPs to debate Bill aimed at limiting harms of smartphone use among children

The Bill commits the Government to come back within a year on the question of raising ‘the digital age of consent’ from 13 to 16.

Politics

3 w. ago The SNP's lack of urgency over mobile phones in school will harm our children

Writing in the Daily Record, Labour MP for Livingston Gregor Poynton says the SNP should ban mobile phones in schools immediately.

Politics

3 w. ago Children struggling to cope with harms encountered online – study

The latest annual wellbeing index from charity Internet Matters found parents and children remain concerned about online safety.

Politics

4 w. ago TikTok, Reddit and Imgur to be investigated over how they use children's data

'What I am concerned about is whether they are sufficiently robust to prevent children being exposed to harm, either from addictive practices on the device or the platform, or from content that they see, or from other unhealthy practices'

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