Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth ‘alarming’ − WHO
Overall drinking had decreased for boys, while it had increased for girls
Quarter of UK five- to seven-year-olds have smartphone − study
Parental concerns as regards children having smartphones has increased but some are ‘resigning about their ability to intervene in their children's online lives’
Meta turns to AI to protect minors from ‘sextortion’
The IT giant operating Instagram and Facebook said it was testing an AI-driven ‘nudity protection’ tool that would find and blur images containing nudity
Almost one child in six is cyberbullied − WHO Europe
Report is a ‘wake-up call‘ to address bullying and violence
‘Weather forecasts’ by children warning about climate hit TVs globally
World Meteorological Day being marked on Saturday, March 23
Young TikTok make-up influencers spark health warnings
Some specialists say trend is a danger to children’s mental and physical well-being
EU launches probe into TikTok over child protection
Brussels is particularly concerned that the video-sharing app may not be doing enough to address negative impacts on young people
First child cured of rare brain tumour ‘offers real hope’
International Childhood Cancer Day is being marked on February 15
EU proposes tougher rules to combat child sexual abuse
New technologies blamed for a proliferation of new forms of abuse
Gene therapy offers hope for children born deaf
‘Game changer’: Several success stories were announced this week