Webwatch: NSPCC issue warning over abusive messages on anonymous app Yolo
A children’s charity has issued a warning about apps that allow users to be anonymous after the rapid rise of questions app Yolo. The NSPCC has warned such apps can
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Jason Manford urges more talk about mental health as he discusses his own struggles
Comedian Jason Manford has spoken for the first time about his struggles with mental health. In a video posted to Facebook, he said he had decided to spend less time
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Child health professionals issued with conflict guidance to prevent high-profile cases
Families caring for sick children should be warned about the potential pitfalls of sharing their plight on social media, experts have said. New guidance for health professionals suggests parents are
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Woman in abusive relationship wins libel case after being sued over Facebook posts
A woman has spoken of her “huge relief” after winning a libel battle against her ex-husband over Facebook posts. Nicola Stocker (pictured) wrote that Ronald Stocker tried to strangle her,
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Webwatch: Google bows to public pressure and removes ‘gay conversion therapy’ app
Google has bowed to pressure to remove an app accused of promoting gay conversion therapy, months after Apple, Amazon and Microsoft took action. The Living Hope Ministries app, made by
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Mother jailed for posting family court litigation on Facebook freed early after apology
A woman given a nine-month prison term as a result of posting information relating to family court litigation on Facebook has been released from jail early after apologising. Sara Root,
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Online predator who groomed vulnerable girls is jailed for catalogue of abuse
A predator who groomed girls online has been jailed for 12 years for a catalogue of sexual offences, including several rapes. Gavin Scoular, now 24, used social media sites to
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Man sent sexual messages to chatroom user he thought was 13-year-old girl in care
A 66-year-old man engaged in overtly sexual online conversations with an undercover police officer who he believed was a 13-year-old girl in care, a court has heard. Timothy Dowd believed
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Woman who had children taken from her faces jail for sharing case details online
A 54-year-old woman who says her children were unfairly taken from her could be jailed after a judge concluded that she had wrongly posted information relating to family court litigation
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Cases highlight danger of online abuse for people with learning disabilities
Two people with learning disabilities lack the ability to make decisions about the use of social media, a judge in a specialist court has concluded. Mr Justice Cobb decided that
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