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.
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The Scotsman
23 Aug 2013
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.
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Schools Improvement Net
22 Aug 2013
Social networking site Ask.fm has unveiled changes to make its site safer after recent online bullying cases.
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BBC
19 Aug 2013
The suicides of Hannah Smith and Daniel Perry have led people to wonder if the UK is doing enough to protect teenagers online
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The Guardian
18 Aug 2013
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.
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BBC
17 Aug 2013
Scientists studying a link between Facebook and unhappiness find the more time people spend on the network, the worse they feel.
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Sky News
14 Aug 2013
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.
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Metro
11 Aug 2013
Pupils should be taught about the risks of using Twitter in lessons at school, Dominic Grieve the Attorney General has said.
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The Telegraph
09 Aug 2013
Can anything really be done to stop the deluge of online abuse?
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BBC
07 Aug 2013