People in the UK will have to prove they are 18 before being allowed to access pornography websites from April 2018, the government is to announce. Digital minister Matt Hancock said: “All this means that while we can enjoy the freedom of the web, the UK will...
In the UK, 43 percent of nine- to 12-year-olds have a social media profile, according to the Library of Congress. One in three are on Facebook despite the 13-year-old age limit. A quarter of those kids on Facebook never touch the privacy restrictions on their profile,...
On the first anniversary of the death of Co Tyrone teenager Ronan Hughes, a priest has warned of the continued threat to young people from the dangers of the internet. Benedict Fee dedicated his sermon on Sunday to the memory of the talented young GAA player. The...
Two Australian retail chains, Target and Kmart, have removed video game Grand Theft Auto V from sale in its stores, following complaints about the depiction of violence towards women. A petition launched by three female survivors of violence gained more than 40,000...
Some welcome news for parents and schools – Google is to develop child-friendly versions of its search site, Chrome browser and YouTube. Pavni Diwanji, Google’s vice-president of engineering, is heading the project, and revealed that the company was aiming...
Twitter is making changes aimed at allowing users to report abuse or offensive content more easily. A new reporting procedure, changes to the way users block others and new ways of dealing with reported tweets are among the changes outlined by the social network....
