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‘Child poverty has got a lot worse’: outgoing charity boss lambasts Tory failures and social media giants

Peter Wanless of the NSPCC calls for more preventive action on child poverty, a ban on ‘morally repugnant’ smacking and favours guardrails online rather than bans

The Guardian - UK

Man dubbed ‘one of Australia’s worst paedophiles’ sentenced to life in prison

Judge says scale and nature of crimes were ‘depraved’ and ‘horrendous’

The Independent UK

Australian-style social media ban for under-16s ‘a retrograde step’, say UK charities

Child safety experts say similar move in Britain would penalise young people for the failings of tech companies

The Guardian - UK

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Safety is ‘at the core’ of TikTok, European executive says

European head of public policy Christine Grahn said the site would not function as a social network if they did not make users feel safe.

Evening Standard

Surge in concerns about children experiencing domestic abuse

Almost 4,000 adults contacted the NSPCC Helpline with concerns about children experiencing domestic abuse in the first six months of 2024/25

The National (Scotland)

What are ‘Pink tote lid moments’? Dark TikTok trend explained

The dark trend has seen both young people and adults sharing troubling stories

The Independent UK

Social media ban for UK under-16s ‘not on the cards’ for now, says minister

Peter Kyle meets group of teenagers at NSPCC HQ who say imposing ban would reduce their social connections

The Guardian - UK

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U16s social media ban punishes children for tech firm failures, charities say

The Australian government has introduced a Bill into the country’s parliament that would ban all those under 16 from accessing social media.

Evening Standard

Social media ban for teenagers under consideration – Technology Secretary

Peter Kyle is setting out Ofcom’s social media priorities as powers from the Online Safety Act come into force.

Evening Standard

‘Childline saved my life’ – why you should donate this Christmas

Newsquest is asking readers to help us bring hope to children over the festive season by donating cash or buying toys to support our NSPCC Christmas…

The National (Scotland)

Newsquest and NSPCC launch fundraising Christmas campaign

NSPCC’s Childline counsellors will hear from a child every 45 seconds over Christmas

The National (Scotland)

Crackdown on Snapchat predators urged by NSPCC ...Tech & Science Daily podcast

Plus, Valencia death toll tops 200, fears more rain will hamper rescuers

Evening Standard

Snapchat most used social media platform for grooming, figures show as offences hit record high

‘He said he had saved the images and would send them to everyone if I stopped sending more pictures,’ victim says

The Independent UK

Ban smacking in England now, says children’s commissioner

Rachel de Souza makes strongest intervention yet as three relatives go on trial for murder of Sara Sharif, the 10-year-old who allegedly suffered two years of abuse by her father

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The Independent UK

‘He took all the handles off the doors’: How a refuge saved the life of a child living through domestic abuse

Refuge helps hundreds of children find a safe home each year – but more support is needed

GoodToKnow

I think my child is a bully - what can I do? 8 tips from an expert

What happens if your child is the one bullying? We have expert tips on how to approach the situation and stop the bullying behaviour.

The Independent UK

Man accused of being one of Australia’s worst ever paedophiles pleads guilty to 307 charges

Former childcare worker Ashley Paul Griffith admits to multiple counts of rape and child exploitation over a period of 20 years

The Independent UK

Australian man who posed as teen star to sexually abuse over 100 children jailed

Perth man, 29, sentenced for 665 offenses over 11 months involving 286 victims from 20 countries

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The Independent UK

Child neglect worsening as professionals warn of ‘disastrous combination’ of poverty and struggling services

Ninety per cent of frontline workers said poverty was a driving factor in cases of child neglect

GoodToKnow

NSPCC calls for a total ban on parents using physical punishment as concerns over children being smacked and hit triple in a year

The charity are campaigning for a change in the law

The Independent UK

Tributes paid to victims of Italy yacht disaster as search continues for Mike Lynch’s daughter

Friends and colleagues share tributes to those killed in sinking of luxury superyacht off coast of Sicily

The Guardian - UK

Reports to NSPCC helpline of physical punishment of children triple in year

Charity says rise ‘hugely concerning’ and calls for change in law in England and Northern Ireland in line with rest of UK

Tom’s Guide

Apple accused of vastly undercounting child sex abuse images — here’s Apple’s response

A UK watchdog uncovers hundreds more reports of child sexual abuse material on Apple's platforms than the company reported to officials in 2023.

iMore

Apple accused of underreporting child sexual abuse material on its platforms

Apple has been accused of underreporting instances of child sexual abuse material on its platforms.

The Guardian - US

UK watchdog accuses Apple of failing to report sexual images of children

Exclusive: NSPCC finds Apple implicated in more cases of predators sharing child abuse imagery in England and Wales alone than the company reported globally in a year

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