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Q&A: Ofcom, the Online Safety Act, and codes of practice for social media
Ofcom has published the first set of new rules to regulate social media.
U16s social media ban punishes children for tech firm failures, charities say
The Australian government has introduced a Bill into the country’s parliament that would ban all those under 16 from accessing social media.
Online grooming crimes reach record levels, NSPCC says
The children’s charity said more than 7,000 offences were recorded by police in the last year.
Trade unions and health experts to have their say on child poverty plans
The Government’s strategy on child poverty is intended to alleviate the ‘negative experience’ of living in poverty.
New cross-departmental strategy aims to crack down on domestic and sexual abuse
On average, domestic abuse was reported to police every 16 minutes and sexual offences every two hours
NSPCC helpline sees contacts about physical punishment triple in a year
Sir Keir Starmer has previously called for a UK-wide ban on the smacking of children.
Bereaved mother calls for tougher sentences for lower level crimes against women
Lisa Squire, whose daughter Libby was murdered in 2019, spoke out as a landmark report laid bare an epidemic of violence against women and girls.
Violence against women and girls a ‘national emergency’ – how to talk to teens about it
Experts talk to Lisa Salmon about helping stop rising violence by talking to young people about the issue as early as possible.
Charity urges parents to exercise caution over leaving children at home during school summer holidays
The NSPCC reports a rise in phone calls over concerns about home-alone children
Alert issued as number of young people targeted in sextortion scams doubles
The National Crime Agency has given advice to hundreds of thousands of education workers on how to spot signs of abuse.