Children's commissioner: Children are 'afterthought' for social media giants

Gabriella Jozwiak
Wednesday, January 30, 2019

The children's commissioner for England has called on leading social media companies to commit to tackling the problem of children viewing disturbing content on their platforms, or admit the situation is out of their control.

Longfield says there are "significant questions" over how councils identify, assess and support young carers. Picture: Alex Deverill
Longfield says there are "significant questions" over how councils identify, assess and support young carers. Picture: Alex Deverill

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