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
Its thursday, 29th of february. Our main story. A group of mps have urged ministers to consider the implications for the uk, if assisted dying is legalised in the isle of man and jersey. The Health Select committee has published a report, which it hopes will provide evidence for future debates about the law. Opponents say the current legislation prevents people from coming under pressure to end their lives. Heres our medical editor, fergus walsh. The mps dont Make Recommendations for or against assisted dying. Rather, the aim of their report is to serve as a basis for debate on what they call this difficult, sensitive, yet crucial subject. More and more countries in europe have legalised assisted dying in some form, along with new zealand, australia, canada and ten states in the us. The mps say they saw no evidence that palliative and end of life care had deteriorated as a result, and in some instances it had improved. The Committee Calls for more money for hospices in england, which o
Scientists and other experts are being questioned under oath. I swear by almighty god. Sincerely and truly. Declare and affirm. That the evidence i shall give. Should be the truth. The whole truth. And nothing but the truth. Coming up are the key things we learned from the first part of the inquiry that asks when covid hit, was the uk properly prepared . The inquiry is set to last for years but is broken down into different sections. There are so many different ways to express different opinions. Why do we have to have personal abuse . Baroness hallett, a former high courtjudge, is chairing this inquiry. Throughout, the questioning is led by senior counsel hugo keith kc. But if ijust may say, mr hancock, will you allow me, please, in this forum . It is vital for planning. Thats the point. I ask the questions. Of course. That crucialjob is shared by another senior barrister, Kate Blackwell kc. Do you accept, mr cameron, that the Health Budgets over the time of your government were inade
Scientists and other experts are being questioned under oath. I swear by almighty god. Sincerely and truly. Declare and affirm. That the evidence i shall give. Should be the truth. The whole truth. And nothing but the truth. Coming up are the key things we learned from the first part of the inquiry that asks when covid hit, was the uk properly prepared . The inquiry is set to last for years but is broken down into different sections. There are so many different ways to express different opinions. Why do we have to have personal abuse . Baroness hallett, a former high courtjudge, is chairing this inquiry. Throughout, the questioning is led by senior counsel hugo keith kc. But if ijust may say, mr hancock, will you allow me, please, in this forum . It is vital for planning. Thats the point. I ask the questions. Of course. That crucialjob is shared by another senior barrister, Kate Blackwell kc. Do you accept, mr cameron, that the Health Budgets over the time of your government were inade