Bullying
A bombshell report on how staff have been treated has been published.
It could save people’s lives, say the experts – or be a case of “click off and carry on”.
Instagram is hoping its new anti-bullying initiative will stop people from posting abusive comments. The social media platform has started rolling out the new feature which notifies people before they post something abusive. The initiative follows high-profile cases of bullying, such as the case of 14-year-old British schoolgirl Molly Russell who took her own life in late 2017.
For one third of kids, worries are impacting whether they get a good night's sleep or not.
“It’s the dark side of the modern age"
Children are contacting the helpline about gender and sexual identity.
Instagram is testing out a big change. From early May, users in Canada won’t see the number of ‘likes’ under posts in feeds, permalink pages and on profiles. The trial is an attempt to shift users’ focus to the content itself and not their engagements. It’s also part of a wider move to make the Facebook-owned app “safe” from bullying.
86% of parents are worried what the year will hold for their kids.
"I know a lot of you parents are not going to agree."
15-year-old has been flooded with offers of support – including moving elsewhere in the country.