YouTube is to remove videos that contain misinformation about all vaccines, expanding its policies around health misinformation which had been strengthened during the coronavirus pandemic. The Google-owned video platform said
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The number of online grooming crimes recorded by police has risen sharply in the last three years, the NSPCC warned as it urged the Government to strengthen its plans for
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Almost half of adults are not aware of the new GP data sharing scheme, a poll suggests. Consumer body Which? said that there needs to be better communication around the
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A collection of mock toys which mimic online abuse have been unveiled by a children’s rights group to highlight how certain behaviours permitted online would never be tolerated in the
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Most people who turned to digital mental health services during the pandemic would have preferred face-to-face care, but many liked shorter waiting times and convenient appointments, according to new data.
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Online sexual predators are increasingly coercing young girls into filming their own sexual abuse, internet safety experts have warned. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) confirmed 68,000 cases of self-generated child
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The Home Secretary has warned that Facebook’s plan to end-to-end encrypt private messaging across its apps could put progress in preventing child sexual abuse “at jeopardy”. At a virtual event
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A new online campaign encouraging men aged 40 and over who are at risk of developing Type 2 diabetes to sign up for support has been launched by the NHS.
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Newcross Healthcare has launched Newcross World, a new app-based training platform with simulated working environments on the healthcare provider’s established HealthForceGo app, currently used by 8,500 staff. The new app
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Created by a consortium of BACP therapists, a new 24/7 online therapy and counselling service launches across the UK today. MindSpace 247 claims to be an instant dial-in counselling service
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