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TikTok sued by 13 US states for ‘harming young people’s mental health’ | US News
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Thirteen US states and Washington DC are suing TikTok over claims it is harming children’s mental health and not doing enough to protect them. The lawsuits allege the video-sharing app is designed to be addictive and keep teenagers glued to the screen. TikTok said the claims were “inaccurate and misleading” and pointed to features such…
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Pregnant women urged to get whooping cough vaccine as nine young babies die amid surge in cases in England | UK News
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Pregnant women have been advised to get vaccinated against whooping cough after nine young babies died as cases of the illness surged in England. Whooping cough, which affects the lungs and breathing tubes and spreads very easily, according to the NHS, is responsible for the deaths of nine babies between November and the end of…
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General election 2024: ‘Auramancer Sunak’ and Starmer’s punches: How the young are engaging with election | UK News
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Rishi Sunak dressed as a purple wizard and Sir Keir Starmer’s feeble punches in a gym. These are the images teenagers are sharing in school on TikTok – all being pushed out by party campaign teams to target the young. For our Bench Across Britain series, we took our people’s parliamentary bench to Cardinal Newman…
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Police ‘investigate sexual abuse of young girl’s avatar in the metaverse’ – prompting NSPCC warning | Science & Tech News
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British police are reportedly investigating the sexual abuse of a child’s avatar in the metaverse – prompting the NSPCC to warn that tech firms must do more to protect young users. Online abuse is linked with physical abuse in the real world and can have a devastating impact on victims, the charity’s campaigners said. The…
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New rules unveiled to protect young children on social media | UK News
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New rules have been unveiled to protect children online, which include limiting direct messages and removing them from suggested friend lists. They form part of Ofcom’s first draft codes of practice under the Online Safety Act, which was signed into law a week ago. It focuses on illegal material online such as grooming content, fraud…
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Young people are increasingly using AI to make music – but is it killing creativity? | UK News
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Young people are increasingly using AI for various creative processes like making music, according to a charity. Tee Peters, musician and programme director at Sound Connections, has been using AI in the process of making his music for years. He said that for him, AI acts as the “perfect assistant” when it comes to mixing…
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More young people are using TikTok to access news, research finds | UK News
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More young people are accessing news on TikTok, with users of some social media increasingly paying more attention to influencers than journalists, a report has found. The social media app is becoming one of the fastest-growing social networks and is used by 44% of 18-24-year-olds for any purpose and by 20% for news. The annual…
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NHS treating hundreds of children as young as 13 for gaming disorders | Science & Tech News
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Hundreds of children are being treated for video game disorders by the NHS, including some who have been driven to attack their own family. New figures reveal that 745 people have been referred to the National Centre for Gaming Disorders since it opened in October 2019, the only clinic of its kind in the UK.…
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More than a billion teens and young people risk hearing loss due to use of headphones, earbuds, and concert attendance, research warns | Science & Tech News
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More than a billion teenagers and young people could be at risk of hearing loss due to their use of headphones, earbuds, and attendance at loud concerts, researchers have warned. The peer-reviewed findings, published in the journal BMJ Global Health, claim there is an “urgent need” for governments around the world to promote “safe listening”…