Topic: #onlinegaming

Are video games good for your health? Apparently so…

Don’t tell the kids but playing video games is good for their health…OK there’s obviously a ‘but’ coming but researchers at Oxford University have nevertheless put forward a new spin on the whole debate over...Read more

20-11-2020|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Slovak city challenges children to model the city in Minecraft

The Slovak city of Trnava is letting its creativity flow by using kids’ computer gaming prowess to encourage them to play a role in local planning.Read more

12-06-2020|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Instagram asks for birthdates as part of kids’ online safety

Instagram is now requesting the birthdates from all new users and says it will offer new safety measures for youngsters. The move by the social giant comes as it looks to expand its audiences for the...Read more

06-12-2019|Comment|author: Simon Weedy

Children’s Commissioner’s concern over kids’ online gaming habits

The Children’s Commissioner for England wants tighter rules to protect children who game online and can spend hundreds of pounds on so-called ‘rewards’. Anna Longfield has published a report, Gaming the system’ , which looks at...Read more

29-10-2019|Comment|author: Simon Weedy