22 h. ago 'Serious chemical risk': Urgent warning over fake Labubu doll that poses 'dangerous risk' to children's safety

The fake Labubu dolls pose a serious risk to children’s safety 🚨

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3 d. ago Southport dance teacher says she was 'let down' by those who should have kept her safe

Leanne Lucas was the first person to dial 999 as she rushed dozens of children to safety - despite having been stabbed multiple times already by the Southport attacker

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4 d. ago Matthew McConaughey: The Lost Bus being a true story ‘gives me more purpose’

The film tells the story of bus driver Kevin McKay, who had to navigate a bus carrying children and their teacher to safety in 2018.

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8 d. ago Instagram still poses risk to children despite new safety tools, says Meta whistleblower

Meta rejects review findings, which claim two-thirds of new features designed to protect young people are ‘woefully ineffective’Children and teenagers are still at risk from online harm on Instagram despite the rollout of “woefully ineffective” safety tools, according to research led by a Meta whistleblower.Two-thirds (64%) of new safety tools on Instagram were found to be ineffective, according to a comprehensive review led by Arturo Béjar, a former senior engineer at Meta who testified against the company before US Congress, New York University and Northeastern University academics, the UK’s Molly Rose Foundation and other groups.In the UK and Ireland, Samaritans can be contacted on freephone 116 123, or email jo@samaritans.org or jo@samaritans.ie. In the US, you can call or text the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline on 988, chat on 988lifeline.org, or text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is 13 11 14. Other in...

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8 d. ago Urgent Labubu warning as fake toys laced with horror chemicals that can kill

As the craze for Labubus continues in the run-up to Christmas, parents have been issued a stark warning about the significant dangers of trying to follow this plushie trend on the cheap

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8 d. ago Toxic chemical warning after 236,000 fake Labubus seized at border

Expert testing of seized fake goods has found banned chemicals linked to cancer and dangerous choking hazards

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9 d. ago ‘Children thrive down here’: the secret play centre hidden under Ukraine’s most dangerous city

Kherson’s children have missed nearly four years of school, living in isolation or underground to hide from dronesIn an underground shelter in Kherson, probably the most dangerous city in Ukraine, children are chasing each other between plastic chairs. Outside,mortars, artillery and drones fly their deadly paths back and forth across the Dnipro River that separates the city from Russian forces.This makeshift underground play centre is one of the few places where children can socialise with each other in safety. For a few hours, it can be as though the war is not happening. When the explosions get too close, teachers working at the centre clap louder or turn up the music to drown out the noise. Continue reading...

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1 week ago How to spot a fake Labubu doll as urgent safety warning is issued

The expensive dolls are on every kid's Wishlist meaning fake versions of viral dolls are being sold online for cheap - but experts warn they can pose serious choking hazards to children

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2 w. ago Fake Labubu dolls seized amid warnings they could pose fatal hazard to children

The fake ‘Lafufu’ dolls have feet that easily detach and eyes that pop out, posing a choking hazard, Westminster City Council said.

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2 w. ago Warning as 'killer car seats' still being sold on eBay, Shein and Wish

Safety experts say 'children’s lives will be at risk'

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3 w. ago Meta hid harms to children from VR products, whistleblowers allege

Company accused of manipulating virtual reality research as senator attacks Meta’s ‘disgusting web of lies’A group of six whistleblowers have come forward with allegations of a cover-up of harm to children on Meta’s virtual reality devices and apps. They say the social media company, which owns Facebook, Instagram, and offers a line of VR headsets and games, deleted or doctored internal safety research that showed children being exposed to grooming, sexual harassment and violence in its 3D realms.“Meta knew that underage children were using its products, but figured, ‘Hey, kids drive engagement,’ and it was making them cash,” Jason Sattizahn, one of the whistleblowers who worked on the company’s VR research, said in a statement. “Meta has compromised their internal teams to manipulate research and straight-up erase data that they don’t like.” Continue reading...

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4 w. ago Most parents fear children are being exposed to harmful content online

The Online Safety Act requires social media platforms and search engines to introduce age checks and stronger content moderation

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4 w. ago Voices: Banning phones in schools is the wrong way to keep children safe

Esther Ghey's call for a phone ban in schools is understandable, but there is no quick fix for the problems our children face online, writes Lorraine Candy. The best we can do is teach them media literacy by engaging with it ourselves

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last month ‘It kept me going’: halt to refugee reunion scheme in UK shatters hopes

Afghan man seeking asylum and permission to bring wife to Britain describes shock at home secretary’s announcementThe hopes of asylum seekers aiming to be reunited with their loved ones in the UK have been shattered after the home secretary announced on Monday that new applications to the family reunion scheme were to be suspended. The prospect of reuniting with spouses and children after reaching safety is often what sustains those trying to reach Britain during their difficult journeys.Immigration lawyers are urgently working to lodge applications while the scheme remains open in cases of people who have been granted refugee status. The suspension will last until the spring and it is likely that any new scheme will be more restrictive than the current one, the Home Office said. Continue reading...

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