New domestic abuse campaign from Police Scotland launches on Tinder for first time
A new campaign to combat domestic abuse has been launched on a dating app for the first time. Set up by Police Scotland, Is It Me? targets young men aged
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Webwatch: Internet ‘increasingly prominent’ in radicalisation of extremists – research suggests
Terrorists are now more likely to be radicalised online but plots hatched on the internet are prone to fail, research suggests. Academics examined the role the internet played in the
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Webwatch: Concern at surge in suicidal young men turning to A&E due to online gambling
Online gambling is causing a surge in suicidal young men turning to A&E, according to health bosses at the NHS. A 42% annual rise in demand for NHS gambling clinics
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Webwatch: Survey suggests more than half of teens aged 13-17 have seen violence on social media
More than half of young people aged 13 to 17 have seen real-life violence on social media in the past 12 months including fighting, threats and sexual assaults, research suggests.
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Webwatch: TikTok could face £27m fine for ‘failing to protect children’s privacy’
TikTok could face a £27 million fine over a possible breach of UK data protection law by failing to protect children’s privacy when using the platform. The Information Commissioner’s Office
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Webwatch: Snapchat introduces new in-app Family Centre tool to boost child safety
Snapchat is introducing a new in-app tool to enable parents to get more insights on how their teenagers use Snapchat without compromising their children’s privacy. Family Centre will show parents
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Webwatch: NSPCC warn of thousands more child abuse crimes while Online Safety Bill delayed
More than 3,500 online child abuse crimes will take place every month that the Online Safety Bill is delayed, children’s charity the NSPCC has warned. The charity said its analysis
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Webwatch: Instagram introduces Amber Alerts for missing or abducted children
Amber Alerts about missing or abducted children are to be launched on Instagram in the UK and other countries around the world. The feature has been developed in partnership with
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Webwatch: Cognitive behavioural therapy App could replace sleeping pills in treatment for insomnia
A sleep app which offers a digital six-week treatment programme could be used to replace sleeping pills for people suffering with insomnia. The proposed Sleepio app uses an artificial intelligence
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Webwatch: Millions of older people are lonely and feel cut off from digital world
Millions of older people are suffering from loneliness and are cut off from the digital world, a charity has warned. The Mental Health Foundation, which surveyed more than 6,000 adults
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