More than a million people seek online NHS advice amid coronavirus crisis
More than a million people have sought advice on coronavirus from a dedicated NHS online service in the first few days since its launch. An update to 111 online was
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New dashboard to inform local authority social care planning launched in Wales
Welsh social care regulator, Social Care Wales, has launched a new dashboard showing local authority spend on social care. This new dashboard is available in English and Welsh, as part
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Academics pioneer programme using algorithms to identify child abusers by hands
Scientists are hoping to find a way to track down paedophiles just from their hands. The pioneering programme aims to discover whether our hands are truly unique by looking at
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Webwatch: Video game-like intervention ‘could help improve attention of children with ADHD’
Video gaming could be a useful tool to help children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), research suggests. The new study also indicated that the intervention has minimal adverse effects.
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Webwatch: TikTok introduces new safety features to give parents content control
TikTok has announced new safety features which will allow parents to control the content their children see on the platform. The video-sharing social media app said its new family safety
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Call for technology firms to urgently block child abuse images accessible ‘in just three clicks’
Images of child sexual abuse can be accessed on the open web in just three clicks, investigators have warned. The National Crime Agency (NCA) said offenders can orchestrate attacks on
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Webwatch: Call to protect children with depression from accessing unsuitable apps
Google and Apple need to do more to protect children with depression from accessing unsuitable apps on their marketplaces, according to a study. The review, led by researchers from Lancaster
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Webwatch: Internet memes could help people with depression new study finds
People suffering from depression relate to internet memes which portray dark and depressing content in a more positive way than those not suffering from symptoms of depression, according to a new
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Webwatch: Amazon’s virtual assistant teams up with RNIB to offer sight loss advice
Amazon’s virtual assistant Alexa is to offer information to people with sight loss as part of a new scheme. The technology company has worked with the Royal National Institute of
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New tech code launched for apps, toys and social media to better protect children online
Standards that would force tech giants to make children’s privacy online a primary consideration have been published by the UK’s data regulator. The final Age Appropriate Design Code has been
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