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No Evidence Screen Time Is Bad For Kids
No good evidence screen time is "toxic" to kids health, expert say, but it should be limited before bedtime
Ofcom Study Reveals Extent Of Our Tech Addiction
Its good to talk? Not according to Ofcom study, as messaging apps overtake number of mobile calls
Poor Broadband Hinders Education Of 1.2 Million Children
Digital poverty line. Poor broadband line speeds see 1.2 million children falling behind, survey finds
WTF Is Safer Internet Day?
The Internet is an endless resource for education, entertainment and discovery. But there are dangers too
UNICEF Seeks World-Changing Open Source Technologies
United Nations to fund startups to develop open source tech to improve the lives of vulnerable children and civilians
Primary School Child Learns How To Hack A Laptop In Ten Minutes
Hacking is so easy, even a seven year-old girl can do it, experiment finds
Forget Frozen – All Your Four Year Old Wants This Christmas Is A Smartphone
Peer pressure leading to parents getting expensive phone contracts even earlier, TigerMobiles.com survey finds
Eight Year Boy To Address Cyber Security Conference
Security becomes a young man's game as Indian prodigy prepares to speak at cyber security conference
One In Three UK Children Now Owns A Tablet
Ofcom survey reveals increasing presence of tablet devices amongst youngsters
New Google-Backed Children’s Coding Competition Gets Royal Approval
Duke of York: Peer to Peer Challenge challenges young people to get involved in coding
Safer Internet Day: Neelie Kroes Says Parents Must Protect Children Online
EU Commissioner Neelie Kroes says the government cannot keep your kids safe online
Stolen Edinburgh Council Laptop Contains Children’s Details
We hope the crook wiped data before fencing the computer, Council says
Almost 80 Percent Of Brits Are Against Default Porn Filter
“Active choice” is a favourite with parents, but a very vocal minority disagrees
TalkTalk Customers Want Smut-Cutting Porn Filter
One third of new TalkTalk customers opt for censorship, 80 percent approve of the offer
IT Industry’s Byte Night Raises £650,000 For Children
It has been another record-breaking year for the IT charity sleep-out Byte Night
Byte Night 2011 Will Help Young People Again
The UK's IT industry will sleep rough for one night in October to raise money for Action for Children
Facebook Safety Concerns Over Underage Users
A report has highlighted concerns over the millions of Facebook users who are below the age of 13
Campaigning MP Claims Support For Online Smut Ban
A backbench MP has claimed that there is 'favourable consensus' on the need for Internet porn filters
Safer Internet Day Highlights Gaming Risks
Safer Internet Day 2011 urges young web users to be resposible citizens in the digital world
CEOP Warns Of Jump In Online Complaints
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre has recorded a large increase in the number of online compliants
CEOP Says Shake-Up Will Harm Child Safety
CEOP's Jim Gamble has slammed government plans to roll the child protection agency into the NCA
Youth Jailed For Refusing To Break Encryption
A teenager has been sent to jail after refusing to hand over the encryption key for his computer
Home Secretary Lambasted For CEOP Assimilation
Phoenix Foundation “disgusted” and a government chief officer resigns over decision to disband child protection agency
Facebook and The Panic Button Panic
Child protection agency Ceop argued over how much presence it should have on Facebook. It should be making its message to children clearer and going viral, says Peter Judge
Facebook Adds Optional Ceop Panic Button
Facebook has given in to pressure and added the Ceop child protection button - as part of an optional app
Facebook Privacy – Why No One Cares
Facebook has made some concessions, but most of us are so addicted, it can pretty much do what it likes, says Peter Judge
Facebook Reaches Compromise Over CEOP Button
The social network has finally agreed to use the child protection button on its site, while launching a PR offensive to boost its child protection credentials
Home Secretary Meets Facebook Over Child Protection Button
The social network giant’s sustained refusal to adopt the UK's Ceop online protection scheme for children has led to a meeting with the Home Secretary today
MPs Urge Facebook to Add Child Protection Button
Harriet Harman says MPs are "taking action" to make Facebook adopt the UK's CEOP online protection scheme for children - although the site has argued it is not needed