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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Anna Fazackerley

‘Poisonous’: how WhatsApp is exposing UK school children to bullying and harmful content

A boy using WhatApp on his phone
Many schools have banned the use of mobile phones in a bid to shield children from harmful social media content. Photograph: True Images/Alamy

Victoria Tully, co-headteacher at Fulham Cross girls’ school, a state secondary in west London, had no idea that her new first years had invited people from outside the school to join their WhatsApp group.

She only found out when a “strange man” shared “horrible pictures” with the 11-year-olds and someone alerted a teacher.

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