Ofcom announces new rules for tech firms to keep children safe online
(theguardian.com)
Social media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content from July or face large fines, Ofcom has announced.
Social media and other internet platforms will be legally required to block children’s access to harmful content from July or face large fines, Ofcom has announced.
Court Permanently Enjoins Ohio's Segregate-and-Suppress/Parental Consent Law
(ericgoldman.org)
Ohio enacted a segregate-and-suppress law that requires regulated websites to obtain parental consent before minors can access certain site features.
Ohio enacted a segregate-and-suppress law that requires regulated websites to obtain parental consent before minors can access certain site features.
Gut-brain link may affect behavior in children with autism
(medicalxpress.com)
A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system—ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing behavioral symptoms.
A new USC study suggests that gut imbalances in children with autism may create an imbalance of metabolites in the digestive system—ultimately disrupting neurotransmitter production and influencing behavioral symptoms.
Onfim's World: Child artists in history
(resobscura.substack.com)
The sketches survived by chance, preserved on strips of birch bark found during Soviet archaeological excavations. They had been intended for use by school children from the medieval state of Novgorod. These children, who lived around the year 1250 CE, were meant to be learning how to read and write. But one student named Onfim used them to draw. And for this reason, Onfim has become immortal.
The sketches survived by chance, preserved on strips of birch bark found during Soviet archaeological excavations. They had been intended for use by school children from the medieval state of Novgorod. These children, who lived around the year 1250 CE, were meant to be learning how to read and write. But one student named Onfim used them to draw. And for this reason, Onfim has become immortal.
Kermit: A typeface for kids
(microsoft.design)
Imagine having never ridden a broom with the chosen one they call Harry Potter, or stumbled through a closet and into the mystical land of Narnia. For kids that discover the magic of reading through books like Harry Potter or The Chronicles of Narnia, reading is a gateway to otherworldly realms where your only limitation is your imagination. But, reading isn’t easy for everyone. It’s estimated that 1 in 10 people have some form of dyslexia, often undiagnosed.
Imagine having never ridden a broom with the chosen one they call Harry Potter, or stumbled through a closet and into the mystical land of Narnia. For kids that discover the magic of reading through books like Harry Potter or The Chronicles of Narnia, reading is a gateway to otherworldly realms where your only limitation is your imagination. But, reading isn’t easy for everyone. It’s estimated that 1 in 10 people have some form of dyslexia, often undiagnosed.
Childhood obesity requires early, aggressive treatment, new guidelines say
(npr.org)
Children with obesity should be offered more intensive treatment options earlier, including therapy and medication, says the leading U.S. pediatricians group.
Children with obesity should be offered more intensive treatment options earlier, including therapy and medication, says the leading U.S. pediatricians group.
Under 16 no longer allowed to livestream on Instagram without parental consent
(apnews.com)
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
Democratic-led cities and states push back on threats to cut US school funding over DEI
Kids with Smartphones Less Depressed, Anxious, Bullied Than Peers Without Them
(reason.com)
It's funny how much media coverage is devoted to anything suggesting that phones might be ruining kids—and how little coverage goes to studies suggesting the opposite.
It's funny how much media coverage is devoted to anything suggesting that phones might be ruining kids—and how little coverage goes to studies suggesting the opposite.
Second child died from measles-related causes in Texas
(apnews.com)
A second unvaccinated school-aged child in West Texas died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.
A second unvaccinated school-aged child in West Texas died from a measles-related illness, a hospital spokesman confirmed Sunday, as the outbreak continues to swell.
Cashless society drives drop in children swallowing coins, researchers say
(independent.co.uk)
The shift away from using coins has fuelled a drop in children needing surgery to remove objects they have swallowed or stuck up their noses, research suggests.
The shift away from using coins has fuelled a drop in children needing surgery to remove objects they have swallowed or stuck up their noses, research suggests.
The psychology behind why children are hooked on Minecraft
(bbc.com)
Minecraft is the world's best-selling computer game and soon to be a Hollywood film. This is why children can't get enough of it.
Minecraft is the world's best-selling computer game and soon to be a Hollywood film. This is why children can't get enough of it.
Decline of cash credited for drop in surgery for children swallowing objects
(theguardian.com)
Cashless societies may be a sad fact of modern life for those with a nostalgic attachment to the pound in their pocket, but doctors have discovered one unexpected benefit of the decline of coins.
Cashless societies may be a sad fact of modern life for those with a nostalgic attachment to the pound in their pocket, but doctors have discovered one unexpected benefit of the decline of coins.
Claim for a missing tooth
(matteason.co.uk)
Use this service to claim financial reimbursement for a tooth which has been lost and cannot be collected by the Tooth Fairy - for example, teeth which have been:
Use this service to claim financial reimbursement for a tooth which has been lost and cannot be collected by the Tooth Fairy - for example, teeth which have been:
Decline of cash credited for drop in NHS surgery for children swallowing objects
(theguardian.com)
Figures reveal 29% fall in operations in England to remove foreign bodies from children’s airways, noses and throats
Figures reveal 29% fall in operations in England to remove foreign bodies from children’s airways, noses and throats
Medical Benchmarks and the Myth of the Universal Patient
(newyorker.com)
When my daughter was ten and a half months old, she qualified as “wasted,” which UNICEF describes as “the most immediate, visible and life-threatening form of malnutrition.”
When my daughter was ten and a half months old, she qualified as “wasted,” which UNICEF describes as “the most immediate, visible and life-threatening form of malnutrition.”
Ultra-processed babies: are toddler snacks one of the food scandals of our time?
(theguardian.com)
For time-poor parents, straws, sticks, pouches and powders can seem like a quick, convenient and even healthy option. But these oversweetened, mushy foods are creating a generation of choosy consumers whose teeth are already rotting
For time-poor parents, straws, sticks, pouches and powders can seem like a quick, convenient and even healthy option. But these oversweetened, mushy foods are creating a generation of choosy consumers whose teeth are already rotting
Google's legislative proposal for keeping kids safe online
(google)
Legislation pushed by Meta would share kids' information with millions of developers without parental consent or rules on how it's used; we have a better way.
Legislation pushed by Meta would share kids' information with millions of developers without parental consent or rules on how it's used; we have a better way.
Children under eight should avoid slushies as glycerol leads to hospitalisations
(news.sky.com)
Children under the age of eight should not consume slushies due to the ingredient glycerol potentially making them ill, new research has suggested.
Children under the age of eight should not consume slushies due to the ingredient glycerol potentially making them ill, new research has suggested.
Fridgeditions Demo "Children's Art the World Can Enjoy"
(fridgeditions.com)
Immortalize your child's masterpieces on-chain, ensuring their creativity lasts beyond the fleeting years of childhood. Plus, it's nice having art in your pocket.
Immortalize your child's masterpieces on-chain, ensuring their creativity lasts beyond the fleeting years of childhood. Plus, it's nice having art in your pocket.
Utah becomes the first state to pass an app store age verification bill
(theverge.com)
Utah became the first state in the country to pass legislation requiring app store operators to verify users’ ages and require parental consent for minors to download apps.
Utah became the first state in the country to pass legislation requiring app store operators to verify users’ ages and require parental consent for minors to download apps.
Gene therapy surgery restores some vision to legally blind children
(newatlas.com)
Scientists in the UK have successfully used gene therapy to restore some vision to legally blind children with an inherited retinal condition.
Scientists in the UK have successfully used gene therapy to restore some vision to legally blind children with an inherited retinal condition.
Texas official warns against "measles parties" as outbreak keeps growing
(arstechnica.com)
A Texas health authority is warning against "measles parties" as the outbreak in West Texas grew to at least 146 cases, with 20 hospitalized and one unvaccinated school-age child dead. The outbreak continues to mainly be in unvaccinated children.
A Texas health authority is warning against "measles parties" as the outbreak in West Texas grew to at least 146 cases, with 20 hospitalized and one unvaccinated school-age child dead. The outbreak continues to mainly be in unvaccinated children.
Gene therapy surgery restores some vision to legally blind children
(newatlas.com)
Scientists in the UK have successfully used gene therapy to restore some vision to legally blind children with an inherited retinal condition.
Scientists in the UK have successfully used gene therapy to restore some vision to legally blind children with an inherited retinal condition.
Why so many children in America have ADHD
(economist.com)
Few things agitate Robert F. Kennedy junior, America’s new health secretary, more than the rate of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among American children.
Few things agitate Robert F. Kennedy junior, America’s new health secretary, more than the rate of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) among American children.
Unvaccinated school-aged child dies of measles in Texas amid growing outbreak
(arstechnica.com)
An unvaccinated, school-aged child in Texas has died of the measles amid an ongoing outbreak in the state that has so far infected at least 124 people, mostly children, sending at least 18 to the hospital. Additionally, nine measles cases have been confirmed across the border in New Mexico.
An unvaccinated, school-aged child in Texas has died of the measles amid an ongoing outbreak in the state that has so far infected at least 124 people, mostly children, sending at least 18 to the hospital. Additionally, nine measles cases have been confirmed across the border in New Mexico.