[MEDIA] The social mediasphere is no place for small children. We must do more to keep them off with @Telegraph

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Not exactly the headline I would have chosen, and the article's was sub-edited to fit another breaking story (my final edits didn't' fit in the space, unfortunately. The article starts: How young is too young to own a tablet? According to a report for the Department of Culture, one in four children under the age of two, and more than a third of three to five year-olds, now have one of their own. Ofcom figures…
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#DigitalParenting: ‘Life in Likes’ Report by @ChildrensComm

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This morning I was contacted by Premier Radio, who were looking to run a segment on the new report published by the Children's Commissioner, 'Life in 'Likes': Report into Social Media Use among 8-12 year olds: This Children’s Commissioner’s report on the effects of social media on 8-to-12-year-olds examines the way children use social media and its effects on their wellbeing. ‘Life in Likes’ fills a gap in research showing how younger children use platforms…
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