Crackdown on Snapchat predators urged by NSPCC

NOV 1, 20249 MIN
Tech and Science Daily | The Standard

Crackdown on Snapchat predators urged by NSPCC

NOV 1, 20249 MIN

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<p><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/nspcc-ofcom-government-instagram-facebook-b1191401.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Child protection charity the NSPCC </a>is urging Snapchat to get tougher on predators targeting children amid an increase in police reports about grooming on social media messaging platforms. Tech &amp; Science Daily speaks with Rani Govender, NSPCC policy manager specialising in online child safety. <a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/valencia-flooding-rain-spain-rescue-efforts-b1191452.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">More than 200 people are confirmed dead in Valencia floods</a>, as Spanish authorities fear further rainfall could hamper rescue efforts.</p><p>Also in this episode:</p><ul><li><a href="https://www.standard.co.uk/news/transport/london-cycling-safety-hgv-ai-radar-technology-victoria-lebrec-b1190741.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">AI lorry tech hope to save lives of cyclists &amp; pedestrians</a>, The London Standard’s transport editor Ross Lydall reports</li><li>Childhood sugar rationing ‘could cut adult disease’</li><li>Robots ‘with insect brains’ could have Mars mission</li><li>Rare glimpse inside China’s Tiangong space station</li></ul><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>