Survey reveals snapshot of children’s lives in one Yorkshire city
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Yorkshire Post
16 Jan 2018
The Duchess of Cambridge has warned that social media can become "so addictive", saying it is "hard to break away from".
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The Telegraph
11 Jan 2018
Toby Young’s resignation over comments posted online is the latest cautionary tale from a canon of social media downfalls.
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BT.com
10 Jan 2018
Apple has responded to criticism levied at the company that it doesn't do enough to prevent children becoming addicted to its devices.
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Pocket Lint
10 Jan 2018
Scrutiny panel calls for more awareness about online risks
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Hull Daily Mail
09 Jan 2018
Schools should play a bigger role in preparing children for social media's emotional demands as they move from primary to secondary school, England's children's commissioner says.
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BBC
04 Jan 2018
Pre-teen children are "ill-equipped" for the pressures of using social media apps and must be taught about their emotional impact as they transition to secondary school, the children's commissioner for England has said.
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ITV News
04 Jan 2018
"Gaming disorder" is set to appear in the 11th edition of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-11) in 2018.
A draft version of ICD-11 described the condition as a pattern of persistent or recurring gaming behaviour, which could lead to "significant impairment" in social and educational functioning.
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Yahoo News
03 Jan 2018
Families need to chat about occurrences online just as they would if they saw something in the real world, say experts.
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BT.com
03 Jan 2018
Security minister says financial penalty could lead to faster removal of radicalising content
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The Guardian
02 Jan 2018
According to data from Sensor Tower, global spending on in-app purchases and subscriptions from the App Store and Google Play Store hit $196 million on Christmas Day 2017.
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Phone Arena
02 Jan 2018
Fears grow over children’s risk of addiction as fixed-odds betting terminal supplier offers ‘social games’ aimed at young people
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The Guardian
02 Jan 2018
A charity supporting young people at risk of abuse has called on parents to make online safety a priority if their children received electronic items for Christmas.
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Nottingham Post
02 Jan 2018
Tool allows users to see if they have engaged with Russian propaganda entity the Internet Research Agency, but won’t reach millions already exposed to fake news
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The Guardian
02 Jan 2018
Why internet procrastination is making life easier for hackers
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Yahoo News
02 Jan 2018
The Muslim children in my classroom withdrew from political debate when the Prevent counter-terrorism strategy cast me as an informant. Rob Faure Walker a PhD candidate and tutor in MA Education, UCL writes
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Schools Improvement Net
02 Jan 2018
Teaching union raises concerns as survey shines a light on the online abuse faced by teachers and suggests that many schools do not help staff to navigate social media
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TES
22 Dec 2017
The toys your kids unwrap this Christmas could invite hackers into your home.
That Grinch-like warning comes from the FBI, which said earlier this year that toys connected to the internet could be a target for crooks who may listen in on conversations or use them to steal a child's personal information.
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Yahoo News
22 Dec 2017
More than one in four teenagers – an estimated 70,000 young people in the East Midlands – say they couldn’t enjoy Christmas without social media according to a new survey carried out for The Children’s Society.
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West Bridgeford Wire
22 Dec 2017
Parents are suing schools that don’t protect their children from harm.
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Yahoo News
22 Dec 2017