Social media giants have been accused of failing to act on anti-vaccine misinformation related to the coronavirus, even when it is reported to them. A group of young volunteers scoured
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From a couple working on a ward side by side, to a doctor reading out family text messages to a dying Covid-19 patient, key workers have been sharing their stories
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Northern Ireland’s Covid-19 contact-tracing mobile phone app has become the first in the UK to launch. It is called Stop Covid NI and is aimed at interrupting the spread of
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The Scottish Social Services Council has launched a new resource which showcases how the social service workforce has adapted, coped and excelled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Inspiring Care Stories brings
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A study carried out as part of the Government funded TechForce19 challenge has shown that when carers receive training via immersive digital technology, including VR, it can improve understanding of
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Cyberbullying can lead to post-traumatic stress (PTS) for both victims and bullies, the first study of its kind suggests. Experts from Imperial College London found that cyberbullying can lead to
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One of the designers behind Twitter’s voice tweets has apologised for failing to make the feature accessible to deaf and hard of hearing people. The social network launched a test
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Victims of domestic and sexual abuse are being granted free access to support websites on smartphones during the coronavirus pandemic. Charities fear lockdown has resulted in vulnerable people spending concentrated
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The creators of a website paying tribute to health and care workers who have died with Covid-19 are appealing to people to share their memories of them. So far, 181
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International e-commerce giant eBay has built a new pilot e-portal for NHS staff to order protective equipment used to tackle the coronavirus outbreak safely. The firm said it had built
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