One in five children found to engage in illegal activity online
- The National Crime Agency (NCA) is calling on parents and educators to help young people understand the implications of their behaviour online.
- It comes after a survey of children 10-16 years old showed 20% engage in behaviours which violate the Computer Misuse Act.
- Consequences include being arrested, risk of expulsion from school and limits on their internet use and career opportunities.
- For more, please visit the NCA website.
Brianna Ghey’s mother and Molly Russell’s father join forces to combat online harm
- Despite Esther Grey and Ian Russell losing their children under different circumstances, the theme through both is social media.
- They met for the first time to discuss how they can help protect teenagers online.
- Both parents want to join forces to prevent other parents experiencing the same situation they have.
- For more, please visit the BBC News website.
NYC is suing social media companies for allegedly harming the mental health of children
- The city is suing Meta, Google, Snap and TikTok for “fuelling nationwide youth mental health crisis.”
- The city believes there is a correlation between the increase of social media usage, and the decline in local youth mental health over a decade.
- Google and Meta have stated they have always worked with youth safety experts and provided parental control tools.
- For more, please visit the Engadget website.
Antisemitic incidents in UK schools soared in 2023, charity reports
- Community Security Trust (CST) reported that antisemitic attacks in schools have risen by 232% on the year before.
- The majority of these attacks have taken place following the Hamas attack in October 2023, the CST reported.
- The Education Minister Robert Halfon said he was concerned about the rise and will continue to engage with schools to ensure they have the tools to tackle antisemitic abuse.
- For more, please visit The Guardian website.
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Number of 10 to 19-year-olds charged with rape in London doubles in two years
- Met Police figures have revealed that the number of 10–19-year-olds charged with rape in London has risen by 111%.
- The figures come as Sian Ruddick, an NHS specialist in supporting adolescent rape victims, warned over the increase of teenage boys copying what they see in violent pornography.
- She has called upon teachers to hold workshops on consent and boundaries in schools.
- For more, please visit the Yahoo News website.
