26 h. ago Commissioner: Close loophole allowing children to access online pornography

Rachel de Souza’s office’s latest report found the proportion of children saying they have seen such content online has risen in the past two years.

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26 h. ago Government must stop children using VPNs to dodge age checks on porn sites, commissioner demands

Dame Rachel de Souza warns it is ‘absolutely a loophole that needs closing’ as new report finds proportion of children who report accessing pornography online has increased over last two years

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36 h. ago Rising number of children viewing violent and degrading pornography online, commissioner says

Some children are accessing pornography ‘accidentally through dangerous algorithms’

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36 h. ago More children seeing violent and degrading pornography online, says commissioner

Boys (73%) were more likely than girls (65%) to report seeing online pornography.

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5 d. ago Emmerdale Kammy Hadiq's 'exit sealed' following aftermath of Vinny's violent attack

Emmerdale viewers saw Vinny blame Kammy for his violent attack in tonight's episode, with the resident later telling Vinny that covering for him was 'ruining his life'

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7 d. ago Emmerdale fans 'fume to Ofcom' in shock over 'disgraceful' storyline

Emmerdale viewers were so shocked by violent Emmerdale scenes that they felt the need to reach out to broadcasting regulator Ofcom after a fan favourite was beaten up

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7 d. ago Outcry in India as Delhi moves to remove 'all ONE MILLION' stray dogs from its streets following rabies outbreak

India's top court ordered authorities in the capital Delhi and its suburbs on Monday to remove all stray dogs, following a rise in rabies cases, particularly among children.

Science

8 d. ago The huge rise in children being home schooled in one part of Wales

'Sometimes parents don’t understand the effect of children not being around other children or seen in school,' said one expert

Society

1 week ago FBI and NSPCC alarmed at ‘shocking’ rise in online sextortion of children

Snapchat logged about 20,000 cases last year of adults grooming children online, more than other social media platforms combinedTech companies including Snapchat and Facebook reported more than 9,600 cases of adults grooming children online in the UK in just six months last year – the equivalent of about 400 a week.Law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and the UK’s National Crime Agency (NCA), have grown increasingly alarmed about the growing threat from sextortion and other crimes targeting teenagers. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Concerns over children’s welfare in sport sparks rise in calls to NSPCC helpline

The most common concerns raised by contacts to the helpline were about sexual abuse or exploitation, emotional abuse and physical abuse.

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1 week ago Near 50% rise in people contacting NSPCC over children’s welfare in sports settings, charity says

The charity says high-profile investigations into sports settings in recent years have raised awareness

Politics

1 week ago Concern over children’s welfare in sport sees contacts to NSPCC helpline rise

The most common concerns raised by contacts to the helpline were about sexual abuse or exploitation, emotional abuse and physical abuse.

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1 week ago Number of children in England missing school for prolonged periods has risen

The overall unauthorised holiday rate in autumn 2024 is broadly unchanged from the previous year despite increased fines, figures show.

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1 week ago Teachers need protecting from violence with attacks on rise by children

The Scottish Government’s annual crime survey showed 31 per cent of violent crimes are carried by under-16s.

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2 w. ago The real reason more hotels are banning kids than ever before

Child-free trips are on the rise, with more holidaymakers than ever opting for hotels with no children allowed - while hotels have responded with a huge surge banning younger guests.

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2 w. ago Covid cases rising in US as officials plan to restrict booster vaccines

Risks of a wave are compounded by new vaccine restrictions from the Trump administrationCovid is on the rise again in the US, as children begin returning to school and as officials plan to restrict booster shots.While cases are increasing less quickly than at the start of other surges, it is too soon to tell how big the current late-summer wave could get – and with highly varied immune responses from prior infections and vaccinations, it is difficult to know how severe illness could be, experts said. Continue reading...

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