Kate Forbes Usa Scotland country Mobile social UPS Тикеры record Kate Forbes Usa Scotland

Kate Forbes urges tech giants to 'take responsibility' amid childhood emergency in Scotland

Reading now: 517
www.dailyrecord.co.uk

Deputy First Minister Kate Forbes has urged tech giants to "take responsibility" over harmful content online after a childhood emergency was declared in Scotland.Experts fear growing up in the country is worse now than it ever has been before.

Children First announced the national emergency via the Daily Record on Wednesday following a surge in online bullying incidents and a youth violence epidemic.

The charity called for urgent action to address a mental health crisis caused by online harm.Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland on Wednesday, Forbes said: "I don't think we can get away from the responsibility on the tech side to reduce the harm in the first place.

What we need to do is focus on the preventative action that we need to see around online content and mobile phones."You'll note that the Education Secretary has been supporting head teachers in clamping down on mobile phones."Forbes admitted that the Scottish Government needs to do more to support child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).

Read more on dailyrecord.co.uk
The website covid-19.rehab is an aggregator of news from open sources. The source is indicated at the beginning and at the end of the announcement. You can send a complaint on the news if you find it unreliable.

Related News

John Thomson - Paul Whitehouse - ‘The Fast Show’ cast announces UK tour - nme.com - Britain - city Manchester - city Cambridge - county Bath - city Birmingham - city Portsmouth - county Plymouth
nme.com
55%
991
‘The Fast Show’ cast announces UK tour
The Fast Show are heading out on tour in 2025 – check out the full list of dates and get tickets below.The stars of the show – Charlie Higson, Paul Whitehouse Simon Day, John Thomson, Arabella Weir and Mark Williams – will reunite for autumn shows next year celebrating the 30th anniversary of the show first airing.The show will be a continuation of the tour that took place earlier this year (as per Stereoboard), and will see the comedians open up about the series and how they made it.The tour will stop at destinations including Cambridge, Portsmouth, Swansea, Hull, Edinburgh, Bradford, Blackpool, Manchester, Birmingham, Bath, Plymouth, Southend and London.Tickets for the show go on general sale at 10am on November 21 and can be purchased here.The dates of the show are:November 20253 – Cambridge, Corn exchange4 – Portsmouth, Guildhall5 – Swansea, Swansea Arena7 – Hull, Connexin Live8 – Edinburgh, Usher Hall10 – Bradford, St Georges Hall11 – Blackpool, Opera House12 – Manchester, O2 Apollo13 – Birmingham, Symphony Hall14 – Bath, Forum15 – Plymouth, Pavilions17, Southend, Cliffs Pavilion18 – London, Palladium 19 – London, PalladiumBack in January, it was first announced that the cast of the show would be reuniting for a live tour to celebrate the sketch show’s 30th anniversary.In a statement at the time, the show’s promoters said: “Fans of the iconic TV programme The Fast Show are in for a real treat as the original cast members – Simon Day, Charlie Higson, John Thomson, Paul Whitehouse, Mark Williams and Arabella Weir – bring their comedic genius to theatres across the country this spring.“This celebratory live tour will be a huge treat for fans of the multi-award winning quick-fire TV sketch show and provide a real
DMCA