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BBCNEWS Worklife February 4, 2020

Shares rose afer a report said the electric car firm was undervalued. And the uks Aviation Industry is promising to reduce its net Carbon Emissions to zero by 2050. And well be getting the inside track on books for schools that aim to break the stigma and raise awareness of autism and special Educational Needs through education. Today, we want to know how do you limit the amount of time children and young people spend on smartphones. Or is it part of growing up in the 21st century . Tell us what you think just use the hashtag bbcworklife. Hello and welcome to worklife. A lot of you are getting in touch on twitter about whether you should even be trying to limit the technology or whether it actually helps children prepare for the skills they need in the workplace. We will come to that a bit later. We start with. Advances in technology and the internet have for the most part made our lives easier. But for parents, it brings a whole new set of concerns. According to uk regulator 0fcom, more parents than ever feel childrens online use now carries more risks than benefits. And it seems its becoming harder to avoid. Last year, 0fcom found that half uk of 10 year olds now own their own smartphone mainly as they are preparing for secondary school. And theyre now more likely than ever to see hateful content online. Half of 12 15s had seen hateful content in the last year, an increase from 34 in 2016. Parents are also concerned about a rise in online gaming. More 5 15 year olds are playing games online than ever before. Liat hughesjoshi is a journalist, commentator and has written a number of books on parenting. Pa rental parental controls, in the past they seem fine but no good any more . Certainly take everything you can as a parent to protect your child. Pa rental a parent to protect your child. Parental controls, you can set those up parental controls, you can set those up via your broadband system, there are apps and Software Products to help you with that but you cannot rely on them and especially as your children get older, they have ways to get around them. They probably know more about it than we do. What age did you allow your child to have access online . The watershed for him and his peers for getting their own devices, forgetting their own smartphones typically was around 11 when they went to secondary school for getting their own smartphones. Going online generally was around three or four. Hes14 now so we were was around three or four. Hes14 now so we were in different digital landscape when he was a very young child. The ageold debate of the last 15 years is whether Tech Companies themselves should be doing more about this. What are they doing at the moment and is there much more they can do . I dont think its necessarily then reading this. They are now under pressure in the uk from the information commission. We had an announcement just from the information commission. We had an announcementjust ten days ago about a new code of conduct which will kick in next year and it will help. It will bring in more responsibility for the tech firms, it will bring in fines for those who breach the code of conduct but i would say that this is a wild west world of the internet and parents cannot rely on that either entirely and ourjob is to help our children learn to use the internet responsibly, to particular ecb Primary School years as a period where you can help them to learn to navigate this landscape. And all the iys navigate this landscape. And all the joys of it. Because it has got some wonderful things they can do. They can learn a new language, research something they are fascinated by. But dont just leave them something they are fascinated by. But dontjust leave them to it, dontjust but dontjust leave them to it, dont just leave them but dontjust leave them to it, dontjust leave them with a digital baby sitter. Dontjust leave them with a digital babysitter. Parents will be thinking that there are apps to limit screen time. The problem is, the kids can probably find a way to circumvent it more easily than the pa rents circumvent it more easily than the pa re nts ca n circumvent it more easily than the parents can set it up in the first place. With younger children they work and we shouldnt be defeatist. But be aware that there may well come an age where they can get round it and by the time they are in their teenage years, the aim is that you have taught them to self regulate. Thats the plan. Liat, thank you. We will be taking an in depth look at this issue in the coming weeks right here on worklife. Lets take a look at some of the other stories making the news. Shares in tesla have risen by almost 20 after market analysts at Argus Research significantly upped its valuation of the auto maker. The price rise values the company in excess of 140 billion and cements its status as the worlds second most valuable car com pa ny after toyota. The boss of air Asia Tony Fernandes has agreed to step aside as allegations that the airline was paid 50 million by airbus are investigated. Asias biggest Budget Airline says it vigorously rejects claims it was paid a bribe buy 180 planes from the european manufacturer. Googles Parent Company has published details of its youtube and Cloud Business for the first time, as the firms advertising business continues to slow. 0verall, alphabet revenue increased by 17 year on year to 46 billion the slowest rate in more than two years. South Korean Company hyundai is the latest car maker to announce its supsending production at one of its factories due to a shortage of parts from china. Sharanjit leyl is in singapore this is all part of the enforced extended new year shutdown in china because of the coronavirus. Absolutely. As you can imagine, the coronavirus outbreak in china is wreaking havoc on supply chains around the world. The closure of both car factories and car component suppliers taking a big hit on the industry and hyundai is the latest to say it has had to Halt Operations at one of its Assembly Lines because ofa at one of its Assembly Lines because of a lack of parts and is having to review a wider suspension. Its not the only one, factories making cards for general motors, honda and toyota are also having to delay production factories making cars. The new holiday has been extended by the government to halt the spread of the virus but china is the Worlds Largest auto market in terms of demand and supply. General motors sold more cars in china last year than in the usa. Ford motors told managers in china to work from home. It has also become an important manufacturer of car components hence the predicament of hyundai. The car industry operates on a very tight supply line. Thank you. Asian markets moved higher as bargain buyers stepped in to pick up cheaper stocks after the previous days falls. Remember mainland Chinese Markets dived around 8 on monday. Come tuesday, investors took heart from gains on wall street and in europe. Hong kong climbed more than 1 a day after data showed the citys economy contracted last year for the First Time Since 2009, but at a slightly slower rate than feared. 0n the oil markets, both brent crude and light crude were slightly higher, having plunged the day before now to the us, where disney is set to unveil its latest numbers. Michelle fleury has more. Here in the us, disneys streaming service made its long awaited debut in november the 12th. One day after its launch, the mouse house said it had signed up over 10 million users driving its share price at the time to an all time high. Since then, though, the company has been silent. So its Quarterly Report will be the first opportunity since then for investors to find out if the platforms momentum lasted beyond that initial rush. Some are predicting it has racked up to 25 30 million subscribers. However, as big as the numbers are, wall street will also be focused on other parts of the mouse universe, particularly the impact of the coronavirus on its theme parks and resorts business. Remember, disney took the unprecedented move to close both its theme parks in shanghai and hong kong for the health and safety of its customers and staff. And disney makes a big chunk of money from those theme parks, and that could significantly dent profits. We were chatting away there laughter already reviewing the papers time now for our daily look at some of the newspaper and website stories which have caught our eye. Joining me is matthew howett, founder and principal analyst at assembly research. That start with tesla. Their stock was apparently undervalued and jumped by 20 . This is based on the fa ct jumped by 20 . This is based on the fact that battery supplier panasonic has turned a profit for the first time. We know there were concerns about the Battery Technology when it comes to electric vehicles and that has been a big part of driving the share price. You cant keep this company down. When you think of the last few years, hedge funds gunning for it, it keeps coming back. Last few years, hedge funds gunning for it, it keeps coming backm does nothing really divides opinion like elon musk. There are a particular group of analysts that seem very particular group of analysts that seem very bullish about tesla and i think that has driven the share price performance. We need to watch it over a longer period. Something else helping them is the move to cut Carbon Emissions. That ties in with the story in the guardian as well, the story in the guardian as well, the Greta Thunberg effect which is inspiring a whole new generation of online activists. Thats right. Linked to the previous item with 0fcom, weve seen a lot of teenagers getting involved in political campaigns, driven by the fact that they have a belief in a particular cause and we called this the greater effect when it comes to 0fcoms piece. There is the summit taking place in britain, that story also in the guardian, run clinic change. This is also linked to the fact the government is looking to phase out petrol and diesel vehicles five years ahead of schedule on climate change. That is a big ambition. Its only five years and the technology is advancing all the time. The other thing is the Carbon Neutral by 20110, how many other countries are signed up to that . think very few at this point. A lot of it will come in this summit that the uk government is organising shortly. But it is dividing opinion. Claire 0neill who was previously tasked with running this campaign is 110w tasked with running this campaign is now having a bit of a public fight with the government. She is no longer in paste and she saying boris doesnt know what hes doing. Cma, competition Managers Association in the uk, quite interesting. This is a Financial Times story. Win the competition and markets authority looks epic tech and the dominant sunrise of companies, particularly the Big Companies in particular and they are saying in the light of brexit the uk will have the ability to Police Things itself. We know that they like to make a name for themselves. Brussels has been very big with fighting these companies in the uk once part of that for itself andl the uk once part of that for itself and i think we can expect to see a lot more activity from them and arguably until we get a global approach to regulating the big Tech Companies, we are going to see. Politically awkward for the uk government. Yes. They are engaged in trade talks with the us, the introduction of the digital tax will upset them particularly as part of that negotiation. We really need to get the international approach but that so far hasnt worked out. Thank you. Still to come books for schools that aim to break the stigma and raise awareness of autism and special Educational Needs through education. Youre with worklife from bbc news. Poverty rates halve when people move into work but finding a job is not enough. Research by the Resolution Foundation show even sustained employment is not enough to keep people out of poverty. The report highlights the crucial need a wider benefits system. Laura gardiner is Research Director at the Resolution Foundation and joins us now from westminster. What is the impact of having a job on People Living below the poverty line . We looked into this because while the poverty rate hasnt shifted hugely over the past decade, the composition of it has. We now have seven in ten working age adults in poverty in a household where someone works. Poverty has shifted towards working households and that has led some to downplay the importance of working escaping poverty. We looked at households over time and found its not true. When an individual enters work there is still a huge Poverty Reduction effect with the chance of their house or being in poverty almost halving. That doesnt mean work isnt still a strong way to exit poverty. What is considered a Poverty Level salary . We usually measure it relative to others in society. So, a Poverty Level Household Income is one that is below 60 of the typical income across households, thats the median typical income. That is the standard way to measure it. One thing our Research Highlights is that that has got further out of reach for households, crossing the poverty line is harder because of cuts to benefits that have been rolled out since 2010. For example, a single pa rent since 2010. For example, a single parent earning the minimum wage might have had to work 16 hours a week to escape poverty, now they have to work 23 hours a week. The m essa g es have to work 23 hours a week. The messages that work Still Matters hugely despite rising in work poverty but the welfare system really matter too. How much of this is linked to the gig economy and globalisation, the weakening of unions . There is some evidence it is, particularly for social housing te na nts is, particularly for social housing tenants who we focus on. But i think helping households into work and having a strong benefit system are the most important factors. We are out of time. Thank you. Youre watching worklife. A reminder of our top story 50 of the uks10 year olds owned a smartphone in 2019, according to a report by media regulator 0fcom. Raising Peoples Awareness of disabilities can be challenging particularly when its not visible or particularly obvious. Here in the uk, about 700,000 people have autism a Developmental Disability which affects how a person communicates and experiences the world around them. Its often described as a hidden or invisible disability. Now theres a big emphasis on trying to boost understanding of the condition so people who are autisic and their families dont feel isolated. 0ne organisation looking to raise awareness is called books by stellas. Founded by aimee clint, she set it up after her brother was diagnosed with autism. Shejoins us now. I was looking online and one of these books, no two stars are the same. Just explain why you thought you needed to write a book like this when your brother was diagnosed. Was it because doctors and teachers werent able to tell you what was happening . Whenever youre going through the diagnosis stage there isnt much support for families. There is a programme for parents but not for siblings. It was difficult to understand. Taking part in the Young Enterprise Company Programme at my school gave me the opportunity to think about what i can do to get back to other people going through the same situation. Thats why i wa nted the same situation. Thats why i wanted to help those other siblings and family members and also classmates to understand what children with autism go through. When you are trying to get investment, how open did you find people to the idea of doing this . So, before i turned 18 i couldnt get a Business Bank account which was an absolute nightmare. People we re very was an absolute nightmare. People were very good, we launched it by ourselves but i came across the 20 under 20 programme and this was £10,000 initial investment for 20 entrepreneurs throughout europe and in the one when i got the investment andi in the one when i got the investment and i was lucky enough to receive that myself which was invaluable to the business. And the experience and knowledge from these other entrepreneurs has been tremendous as well. £10,000 is quite a big boost. Reading this book together, you go to experts or did you. How did you get the information . Is it a mixture of your own experiences or historical facts . Of your own experiences or historicalfacts . Imjust of your own experiences or historical facts . Im just looking at it says makes it probably had autism. Yes, we worked together with autism. Yes, we worked together with a group but we also worked with different Family Support groups, the children themselves and also a number of Autism Charities in Northern Ireland and throughout the uk. That helped us to see their viewpoint and how they would like to be understandable a bit better and help to gauge different experiences to put into the book. He chose autism because of your brothers diagnosis but seeing the reception this book has had, do you think they could be scope to

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