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One in ten kids given mobile before age five
A uSwitch.com report found the average child gets their first mobile aged 11 years and eight months – soon after starting secondary school. But more than a million received a phone before they started primary school.
Story from: The Scotsman
23 Aug 2013
Eight UK schools to take part in ‘Internet of Things’ pilot
Children in eight UK schools are to be given access to new technology as part of a pilot scheme to define how the ‘Internet of Things’ can enhance learning in science, technology, and geography.
Story from: Schools Improvement Net
22 Aug 2013
Ask.fm unveils changes to safety policy
Social networking site Ask.fm has unveiled changes to make its site safer after recent online bullying cases.
Story from: BBC
19 Aug 2013
Is cyberbullying really a uniquely British phenomenon?
The suicides of Hannah Smith and Daniel Perry have led people to wonder if the UK is doing enough to protect teenagers online
Story from: The Guardian
18 Aug 2013
Cyber-bullying: Horror in the home
The tragic story of Daniel Perry, who took his own life after he was apparently blackmailed after befriending someone he thought was a girl of his age online.
Story from: BBC
17 Aug 2013
Facebook: Social Network Linked To Unhappiness
Scientists studying a link between Facebook and unhappiness find the more time people spend on the network, the worse they feel.
Story from: Sky News
14 Aug 2013
One in five children has been bullied by internet trolls, the NSPCC says
Almost one in five youngsters who use social networking sites have had a bad experience – including bullying and online stalking – in the past year, the NSPCC has claimed.
Story from: Metro
11 Aug 2013
Teach children about risks of Twitter at school, Attorney General says
Pupils should be taught about the risks of using Twitter in lessons at school, Dominic Grieve the Attorney General has said.
Story from: The Telegraph
09 Aug 2013
Six ideas for making social media safe - could they work?
Can anything really be done to stop the deluge of online abuse?
Story from: BBC
07 Aug 2013
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