12 h. ago Mother of murdered Brianna Ghey piles fresh pressure on Keir Starmer to back a ban on under

Esther Ghey, whose daughter was killed at the age of 16 by two 15-year-olds, urged the Prime Minister to support the introduction of new restrictions.

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63 h. ago Kate Garraway 'horrified' as she slams AI pictures of her and 'new boyfriend'

The presenter made a plea on behalf of her children as she raised concern over the images that surfaced online

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3 d. ago My son Jools, 14, died in my arms after deadly viral challenge – now I’m suing TikTok in US court for answers

AS British politicians squabble about how to keep children safe online, one bereaved mum is taking the fight to the United States. Today, Ellen Roome - who suspects her 14-year-old son died in a ‘blackout' challenge - will face down media giant TikTok in an American courtroom. Along with three other sets of parents, the...

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4 d. ago AD FEATURE: Take time to have a chat with your children about staying safe online

‘Having an open dialogue is really important,’ says author and podcaster Giovanna Fletcher

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5 d. ago Vile Scots sex offender who called himself ‘Paedo Dave’ online snared in undercover police sting

A Scottish sex beast who called himself "Paedo Dave" online has been snared for sending child abuse images to an undercover cop. Serial offender David Munro was the subject of a Sexual Offences Prevention Order which was supposed to stop him committing sex crimes. But he was in contact with other paedophiles around the world...

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5 d. ago Italian influencer Chiara Ferragni cleared of fraud over charity Christmas cake scandal

Social media star says ‘justice has been done’ in cases involving cakes and Easter eggs being promoted as charitable initiativesThe Italian fashion influencer Chiara Ferragni has said “the nightmare is over” after being acquitted on fraud charges in a trial linked to Christmas cake and Easter egg charity initiatives.The social media star, 38, had been on trial in Milan accused of duping consumers in two separate fundraisers – one a Christmas campaign in 2022 promoting pandoro cake, an alternative to the more famous panettone, and the other selling chocolate eggs during Easter campaigns in 2021 and 2022. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Pupils 'beaten and stamped on' at Scots school as parents left 'shaken to the core'

Parents at Firhill High School in Oxgangs have raised serious concerns over the safety of their children after videos showing horrendous abuse was circulated online.

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6 d. ago Meghan Markle and Prince Harry 'quietly step back from children's harm prevention project'

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle appear to have quietly stepped back from a major project aimed at tackling harm caused to children online.

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6 d. ago Prince Harry and Meghan Markle quietly 'step back' from major project

It appears that Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's Parents Network, which supported those who had lost a child after online harm, has been quietly handed over to another organisation

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6 d. ago School to prioritise children as young as four who regularly go to church in new admissions policy

St Chad's Church of England Primary School in Uppermill, Oldham, revealed the measures for children starting school in 2027 as part of an online consultation launched last month.

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7 d. ago Australian author Craig Silvey charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material

Jasper Jones and Runt writer charged after search warrant issued at his Fremantle home on MondayFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastProminent Australian author Craig Silvey has been charged with possessing and distributing child exploitation material.Silvey, 43, had a search warrant issued at his Fremantle home on Monday, 12 January, where detectives allegedly found him “actively engaging with other child exploitation offenders online”. Continue reading...

Culture

1 week ago Trial of man linked to US child’s online suicide tests law in Germany

The defendant is accused of 204 offences committed between January 2021 and September 2023 against more than 30 victims

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2 w. ago Online ‘brainrot’ isn’t ruining children’s minds – it’s a new way of navigating the modern internet

Young people aren’t abandoning meaningful play, they’re interacting with an online environment that is dramatically different from the one their parents grew up with.

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2 w. ago BBC Breakfast guest fights tears as she says 'I just couldn't stop' after son's death

Ellen Roome has been made an MBE for her work surrounding children's online safety following the death of her 14-year-old son Jools Sweeney.

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3 w. ago Helen Flanagan shares sad update about eldest daughter after sweary row with ex Scott

Coronation Street star Helen Flanagan has given insight into the difficult experience her eldest child is enduring following the explosive row she launched online at ex-fiancé Scott Sinclair

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3 w. ago Police appeal after two children assaulted at West London tube station

Police appeal after two children assaulted at West London tube station  Harrow Online

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3 w. ago UK, Canada and Germany condemn Israel for 19 new West Bank settlements

Fourteen countries, also including France, Italy, Ireland and Spain, say actions ‘violate international law and risk fuelling instability’Fourteen countries, including Britain, Canada and Germany, have condemned the Israeli security cabinet’s approval of 19 new settlements in the occupied West Bank, saying they violate international law and risk fuelling instability.Israel approved a proposal last Sunday for the new Jewish settlements, which brings the recent total to 69, according to the far-right finance minister, Bezalel Smotrich. Continue reading...

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