Webwatch: Apple bans 181 vaping apps from store over health concerns
Apple is banning apps related to vaping from its app store amid concern about the effect of vaping on the health of young people. The iPhone maker made the decision
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Webwatch: Advert for children’s app banned on mental health and self-esteem concerns
An ad for the app PopJam that encouraged users to “get likes and followers” has been banned over concerns it could be detrimental to children’s mental health and self-esteem. The
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New online safety and wellbeing service launched for women selling sex in Scotland
A new safety and wellbeing service has been launched for women in Scotland selling or exchanging sex or sexual activity online. The service, called Click, aims to respond to the
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Webwatch: New app to support healthier lifestyles for people with Down’s syndrome
A new app designed to help people with Down’s syndrome make healthier eating and exercise choices, has been downloaded more than 500 times in its first three weeks. The Down’s
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Webwatch – Prescribed mental health app could reduce self-harm in young people
A smartphone app designed to manage negative emotions and periods of anxiety could help to reduce self-harm in young people, according to research. BlueIce is a prescribed app – meaning
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Webwatch: Instagram introduces in-app charity donations with new sticker
Instagram users can now raise awareness of and donate directly to charities following the introduction of a donation sticker to the Stories section of the social media app. The sticker
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Webwatch: New app to inform young with learning difficulties on sexual health and consent
CKUK Common Knowledge and Scottish Drug Forum have launched Be Safe Have Fun – the first sexual health and safety app developed exclusively for young people age with autism and/or
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Webwatch: New app aims to dramatically improve communication for stroke survivors
Chest Heart and Stroke Scotland has launched a new app that aims to dramatically improve the lives of people who have had a stroke resulting in a communication difficulty called
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Webwatch: Funding boost for children’s social media advice service
Funding of £90,000 has been announced for a new advice package on the healthy use of social media and screen time. The Scottish Youth Parliament and the Children’s Parliament are
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Webwatch: Children should be educated and empowered to deal with online abuse
Authorities cannot arrest their way out of the scourge of online child abuse, an expert has said. Rather than relying on the police, teachers, or social services to keep children
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