A study of screen time and mental wellbeing among teenagers has suggested moderate use of devices may be beneficial in a connected world.
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BBC
16 Jan 2017
Police are likely to see a rise in cases involving children bullying and threatening each other by posting naked images online, a chief constable has warned.
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The Sunday Times
16 Jan 2017
Parents worry about their children being bullied online, but what if it is your child who is doing the bullying?
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BBC
13 Jan 2017
The Daily Mail is reporting that the Prime Minister is instilling plans to tackle cyber bullying, including training teachers to spot signs.
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Schools Improvement Net
11 Jan 2017
Twitter is a fun, micro-blogging site which brings Rachel Hawkins humour, information and knowledge. All in equal doses.
However, yesterday, things took something of a sinister turn.
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Huffington Post
09 Jan 2017
A film showing the final two weeks of murdered schoolgirl Kayleigh Haywood's life has encouraged children to report cases of grooming online.
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ITV News
09 Jan 2017
They live out their lives online: if you haven’t photographed it and didn’t Snapchat it, it didn’t really happen. But all this is happening with no navigation and precious little protection, according to the Children’s Commissioner for England, who says the internet just isn’t designed for children even though they use it all the time.
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Channel 4 News
09 Jan 2017
Fraudsters posing as government officials are contacting schools in attempts to hold important computer files to ransom, police have said.
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Schools Week
05 Jan 2017
Youngsters are being left to fend for themselves on the internet against dangers such as bullying and grooming, a report has said.
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BBC
05 Jan 2017
Despite the phenomenal rise in computing over the last 50 years, the birth of the internet, and our ever increasing reliance on technology, women are still not engaging with computer science at the same rate as men.
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The Conversation
03 Jan 2017
Forget quitting smoking and exercising more, why not make a different type of resolution for 2017 – to help your kids use the internet safely?
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BT.com
03 Jan 2017
Step-by-step instructions on setting parental controls for your video game console, handheld device or computer
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FOSI
03 Jan 2017
In 2015/16 there were 3,716 Childline counselling sessions about online sexual abuse, a 24 per cent increase from 2014/15
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West Bridgeford Wire
03 Jan 2017
Educationalists, psychologists and authors also call for a minister for children to try to address ‘toxic’ nature of childhood
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The Guardian
03 Jan 2017
The social network says it must encourage better behaviour otherwise users will stop using it
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The Guardian
03 Jan 2017
Dr. Kardaras writes about this parental revolt against digital heroin and reminds readers of the worst effects of the obsession.
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New York Post
03 Jan 2017
Too much Facebook browsing at Christmas - and seeing all those "perfect" families and holiday photos - is more likely to make you miserable than festive, research suggests.
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BBC
03 Jan 2017
Simply buying batteries is a thing of the past: these days, you need to make sure gadgets are kid-friendly…
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BT.com
20 Dec 2016
The development of the internet has completely transformed the way we do business; and the “oldest profession” is no exception.
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The Conversation
20 Dec 2016
2016 is set to be the most shared Christmas ever as children unwrap tablets and phones, but sharing brings it's own risks....
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BT.com
14 Dec 2016