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| Title: | Parents should not be only ones to ensure children stay safe online... |
| Link: | Original article on dailymail.co.uk |
| Region: | US |
| Topics: | screen; stay; social; childrens; parents; platforms; ensure; protect; keir; children; guidance; young; ones; Rachel de Souza; Children's Commissioner for England; Keir Starmer; Social media; Prime Minister of the United Kingdom |
| Datetime: | 3/27/2026, 4:39:07 PM |
| Summary: | Parents and children should not be left to shoulder the burden of staying safe online alone, the children’s commissioner has said. For children under two, screen time should be avoided unless for shared activities that encourage children to interact with others, parents have also been advised. “I have spoken to thousands of families, and I’m concerned too many very young children are spending longer on screens than the emerging evidence tells us is healthy,” Dame Rachel said. “For parents of really small children, we’re trying to help create some new social norms,” he said. Prof Viner told PA evidence from Australia, and from a trial on different restrictions, will help the UK to make decisions on how to protect young people.... |
