Only Half of Parents Recognise How Screens Affect Children’s Vision
Instances of nearsightedness — or myopia — have seen a steady increase among school going children across the world, and recent research has established a…
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Instagram Keeps Showing Me Children’s Tragedies
In the bleary, no-sleep nights following the birth of my son, I spent an unholy amount of time looking at my phone. Too tired to read, too addled to even…
Primark trials click & collect for children’s products
Primark has announced that it will trial click & collect for about 2,000 children’s products across 25 stores in the North-West of the UK.
The…
Instagram is rolling out Amber Alerts, a feature that could save children’s lives
Instagram has begun rolling out a feature that has saved many lives over the years. In a blog post, the social media announced that…
Exposure to phthalates — the ‘everywhere chemical’ — may increase…
In a first-of-its-kind study, research from the University of Vermont Cancer Center has linked phthalates, commonly called the "everywhere chemical," to…
Facebook deletes more Russia posts claiming children’s hospital bombing a hoax
Facebook on Wednesday removed official Russian posts that falsely claimed reports of Russia bombing a children's hospital in Ukraine were a hoax, a company…
Silicon Valley Faces Pressure to Redesign Children’s Online Experience
A pair of California lawmakers have introduced a bill designed to protect children and their data online, hoping to bring U.K.-style social media rules to…
Google Aims to Improve Spotty Enforcement of Children’s Advertisements Policy
Alphabet's Google said this week it would immediately improve enforcement of an age-sensitive ad policy after Reuters found advertisements for sex toys,…