Topic: #childrenonline

Children and the internet: helping kids navigate this modern minefield

The United States’ most senior public health official, surgeon-general Vivek Murthy, believes social media platforms should come with warning labels. The United Nations’ education, science and culture agency says smartphones should be banned in schools....Read more

05-09-2024|Comment|author: The Conversation Global Perspectives

‘Tame your toxic algorithms to protect children online’, tech firms told

Ofcom, the UK’s telecommunications regulator, says under-18s may be banned from using social media if providers do not comply with new online safety rules. The regulator has published a draft children’s safety codes of practice, which...Read more

08-05-2024|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Artificial Intelligence and young people – Children’s Commissioner for England highlights her concerns

Dame Rachel de Souza, Children’s Commissioner for England, says she is ‘concerned’ about the risks that Artificial Intelligence (AI) pose for children and young people. The commissioner believes that the incorporation of AI into online platforms...Read more

12-02-2024|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

What teachers think of children and young people’s technology use

Mobile phones, computers, social media and the internet are part of the daily lives of children and young people, including at school. Concerns over the risks of too much screen time or online activity for...Read more

23-09-2022|Comment|author: Guest author

Specialist UK clinic for children addicted to gaming

Children and young adults addicted to computer gaming will now be able to get help on the UK’s National Health Service with the launch of the country’s first specialist clinic. The new service is part of...Read more

22-10-2019|Comment|author: Simon Weedy