Topic: #safetyonline

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

Why data is key to protecting kids online and ensuring the digital future we deserve

Today, children’s lives are an interconnected web of in-person and digital experiences that feed and merge seamlessly. While digital technologies have opened up new worlds for children that we could hardly have imagined when we...Read more

27-03-2023|Comment|author: World Economic Forum

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