The merging of physical and digital for kids in the Metaverse is fraught with potential risks. The digital world was not designed for children.
Understanding Kids in the Metaverse
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TikTok’s deadly challenges
Children are taking part in TikTok’s viral challenges; encouraging them to perform harmful, criminal, and sometimes deadly acts.
Teens turning to TikTok and Instagram for news
More teens than ever get their news from social media platform like TikTok and Instagram, rather than from TV or print according to Ofcom.
Is TikTok Spying on its users?
TikTok recently admitted some China-based employees can access information from American users. Is the app really spying on its users?
What parents need need to know about slang and emojis predators use online.
A glossary of acronyms and emojis used by child predators online has been produced to educate parents and carers on their tactics.
Is EdTech Spying on Your Child?
In the rush to procure EdTech products for online learning in the pandemic, few governments checked that they were safe for children to use. Children paid with their privacy.
The Online Safety Bill Inches Closer
The UK’s Online Safety Bill gets its second reading this week. The Bill will put safety at the heart of the internet experience for UK users.
Learn How to ‘Pre-bunk’ To Help Fight Misinformation
It turns out none of us are very good at spotting misinformation, even though we like to think we are. A new method could help.
Social media affects girls’ and boys’ mental health at different ages
A new study has found that negative links between social media and mental health may appear in girls and boys at different ages.