A child psychologist says the line between pretend and reality can be blurred for young children.

Just weeks after its launch, tech experts have raised concerns about the new tool’s impact on children.

Paedophiles are using artificial intelligence (AI) to transform real photos of children from the internet into sexualised images, an investigation has discovered.

TikTok has again got into trouble with the data watchdog for misusing children’s data.

Find out about the latest Facebook hoax posts doing the rounds.

Five years in the making, the Online Safety Bill is a landmark piece of law that has the power to transform the digital world by establishing a new regulatory framework to tackle online harm.
Yet shockingly, there is no specific mention in its 260 pages of women or girls, despite them being disproportionately affected by online abuse. So campaigners are calling for a code of practice to be added to the bill to tackle violence against this group.

There is a disturbing finding that “zombie knives” are being sold to children as young as 13 through social media apps like TikTok and Snapchat.

The Online Safety Bill – landmark legislation that aims to rewrite the rules for policing the internet – heads into the final stages next month. But the controversy rumbles on, and WhatsApp, Signal and other encrypted messaging services have signed an open letter opposing it. It’s proving tricky finalising the law to balance taking action on harmful content and protecting privacy.

It’s important youngsters are reminded of the dangers of some TikTok trends. Sadly, a 13-year-old boy has died in the US in the “Benadryl challenge”, which youngsters do to induce hallucinations.