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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Technology
Dan Milmo Global technology editor

Teach UK schoolchildren about harms of online misogyny, says police chief

A boy looking at his phone.
A survey showed significant numbers of young people aged 14 to 18 were watching pornography regularly, with some becoming addicted. Photograph: Leon Neal/Getty Images

A senior police officer has recommended teaching schoolchildren from primary level about the risks of online image-sharing and misogynistic social media figures such as Andrew Tate.

Maggie Blyth, the National Police Chiefs’ Council lead for violence against women and girls, said pupils should also be taught how to deal with the likes of Tate, who has become an emblem of a culture of online misogyny.

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