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
Opener at hampden. Stop a murky start but for most of us Warm Sunshine developing today, watch out for more heavy thundery rain in the south. I will have the details. Its Friday 6th of september. The Home Secretary Will chair a meeting of senior ministers, Intelligence Agencies and Law Enforcement Bodies Today to discuss how to tackle criminal gangs which smuggle people across the channel. 12 people died on tuesday when their small boat came apart off the french coast. Yvette cooper said this showed the moral imperative of dismantling the gangs. Our home editor, mark easton, reports. The government claims the deaths of 12 migrants in the channeljust off the french coast earlier this week is evidence of both the moral imperative in destroying the smuggling gangs, and also that measures to disrupt the criminal networks are having an impact. The Home Office says it suggests the Business Model of the smugglers is under pressure. More people are being crammed into less seaworthy vessels, wi
Crop prices, reforms ruin their livelihoods, and they are prepared to bet a hat on to the sports. A frightening crash in the east racing fans. Restless a formula one driver will moan, escapes with is like 2 blocks away from a great ball of fire. I mean for the most unwelcome december is beginning with a race for a functioning coronavirus a back seat. Us drug firm would turn us asking for emergency approval off its covert 1000 vaccine and both europe and the united states. It could be in use in the u. S. Within weeks. What ernest product would speak of a 2nd drug likely to receive special authorization following another, developed by pfizer and of german partner biotech. Finding effective vaccines is a crucial part of tackling the corona virus pandemic. With madonna filing for emergency approval of its vaccine on monday, it could get the green light before Christmas Eve and year vs orders that are advisory meeting is likely to be on december 17th. If you hype or see boiled up between th
Covert 90. I dont sleep well. Ask the worried about. And despair for renters millions are facing eviction in the u. S. After coronavirus safeguards come to an end. With. The coronavirus pandemic gets underway as the worlds greatest players compete at the p. G. A. Championship. Lebanon is appealing for International Help after it was left devastated by a huge explosion a humanitarian crisis is developing 2 days after the blast shredded the heart of its capital beirut it destroyed the citys ports and more than half the countrys food supply comes through there its thought medical equipment was among the items lost in the explosion. A number of countries have already sent help including food fuel mobile hospitals and medics among them france is president emanuel macron has arrived in beirut. Today to produce to support the people without conditions but france has been warning for many months and years that the conditions here demand Reform Energy Public Markets to fight against corruption