As a default setting. Social media companies have been under growing pressure to protect children from harmful online content. Heres our Technology Editor zoe kleinman. Instagram already claims to have more than 50 tools aimed at keeping teens safe on its platform. But so far, the problem of children being exposed to harmful content has not been resolved. Well, i dont know if its social media, but i think as parents we should have the right to see it. An Ofcom Study earlier this year found that every single child it spoke to had seen violent material online. Instagram was one of the platforms they mentioned the most. The new measures aim put more control into the hands of parents. Accou nts accounts belonging to anyone under the age of 18 are made private by default. Now, if someone under 16 wants to make an account public, they have to add a parent to approve it, and that perak will be able to see who they message which topics they follow. Notifications will be muted overnight, and yo
At the impact on patients, healthcare workers and the wider nhs. The personal stories of more than 30,000 people will form part of the evidence heard over the coming weeks. 0ur Reporterjoe Inwood has more. There was no area of life untouched by the covid 19 pandemic. But what impact did it have on those who risked their lives to save others . Thats The Question being asked by the next stage of the covid Public Inquiry, known as module three, which begins today. It will examine how Health Care workers were impacted, looking at the issue of ppe, at masks and Infection Control, as well as the way that gps and the 111 helpline were used. It will also aim to shed light on the thorny issues of shielding for the most vulnerable, maternity services and end of life care, along with many other areas. The Public Inquiry started injune last year, and is looking at all aspects of the worst pandemic of modern times. This section is set to take ten weeks, and will include 30,000 stories submitted by
People were shot on an interstate highway. Up to six people are reported shot, but no fatalities have been reported. And its the final day of the Paris Paralympics with M Gold medals up for grabs before the Closing Ceremony later today. China is top of the Medal Table followed by Great Britain im luxmy gopal. Great ormond Street Hospital says it is carrying out an investigation after concerns were raised about 721 cases carried out by one of their former surgeons. 3 2 1 carried out by one of their former surgeons. 721 patients are being former surgeons. 721 patients are being contacted former surgeons. 721 patients are being contacted about former surgeons. 721 Patients L are being contacted about their contact with the surgeon who know no longer lives a great ormond street. They have so far been 39 cases looked into where levels of harm identified and 13 patients have come to some severe harm, we dont have any details on that and nine have suffered low or moderate harm and 15 patients
In his first major interview since becoming Prime Minister of the Uk Keir starmer has told the bbc the government is going to have to be unpopular. Speaking on sunday with Laura Kuenssberg he said the only way to change the country was to do difficult things now even though he Knows they are unpopular. Our political correspondent Georgia Robertsjoins us. The decision to end Winter Fuel parents is among the earliest of those difficult decisions this government has taken. Mps will vote on this next week and we Know several are planning to make their unhappiness Known but this morning Keir Starmer defended those plans on Winter Fuel. Lets hear him talking about that. About that. This is really tou h, about that. This is really tough. I about that. This is really tough. I do about that. This is really tough, i do get about that. This is really tough, i do get to about that. This is really tough, i do get to staff. | about that. This is really| tough, i do get to staff. I Know tough, i do g
With me is our correspondent, nicky schiller. What are the hospital saying . Great ormond Street Hospital must worldwide for treating children. It says it is looking into a 721 patients, all children, who had come into contact with yasarjabber while he worked as a surgeon. He is reported to be an expert in limb reconstruction. So far, of the 39 cases that have been reviewed, more than half were found to have been harmed, under 13 patients with severely. Lawyers representing some of the family should be treated by yasarjabber so children as young as four months old were subjected to unnecessary surgery and suffered life changing injuries, but one child having to undergo an amputation that could possibly have been avoided if different treatment had been followed. One of the solicitors representing seven of the children says the claims are shocking. Are shocking. The clients that we have been are shocking. The clients that we have been instructed are shocking. The clients that we have bee