Minister Matt Hancock wants time limits for children on social media
Children could have time limits imposed when they are on social media sites, the secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport has suggested. Matt Hancock said the negative impact on young people from too much screen time is a "genuine concern". He told The Times there is more …
Kids’ social media time ‘could be cut to a few hours’ to improve mental health
TEENS could be blocked from social media sites after a few hours under government plans to improve their mental health. Youngsters would have to prove they are over 13 to join sites such as Facebook and Instagram, which would then have a legal requirement to boot them off after a …
Culture Minister backs time limits for children using social media
The platforms already specify a minimum age of 13 but children on the sites only have to falsify a date of birth to gain access, despite critics claiming most social networking sites are able to identify underage users from their browsing habits. Mr Hancock said it was "not beyond the …
Kevin Harvick unhappy with social media’s influence in NASCAR penalizing teams
He contends his rear windshield only buckled because of a parts failure and there would have been no penalties without the backlash on social media. “The officials in the garage do a great job,” Harvick said. “It just feels like it is a micromanaged situation from above what these guys …
Time limits for children hooked on social media
Teenagers face being cut off from social media sites after a few hours' browsing under proposals being drawn up to tame the “wild west” of the internet. Ministers are looking at imposing a limit on time spent by children on social media platforms amid concern that overuse damages mental health. …
‘Social media is broken — I want to fix it before my children go online’
We are not sure when we arrive to interview Matt Hancock whether we will be meeting a human being or a hologram. The secretary of state for digital, culture, media and sport is the first minister to launch his own smartphone app, Matt Hancock MP, with constituency updates, livestreams and …
Parents asked to promise not to complain about schools on social media
Parents are being asked by schools to sign agreements promising not to post complaints about teaching on social media for fear it will damage their reputation, headteachers have said. Staff can spend “a lot of time” trawling social media to monitor their school's reputation online, according to Geoff … Read More
Army Materiel Command taking over Army social media
REDSTONE ARSENAL, Ala — Usually employers might frown on workers being on Facebook during work hours. Then again, at Redstone Arsenal's Army Materiel Command Headquarters, Megan Gully is on Facebook nearly all the time these days. She's the Social Media Lead for AMC and she has … Read More
Social media, networking, key to W. Va. teacher walkout
The strikers themselves say social media tools were key to fostering communication and networking. And the double whammy of rising health insurance costs and proposed corporate tax breaks provided strong motivation. A private Facebook page set up by two teachers last fall mushroomed from 100 … Read More
Rachel Dolezal’s upcoming Netflix documentary sparks major backlash on social media
Rachel Dolezal's upcoming Netflix documentary sparks major backlash on social media … Social media users are criticizing the streaming service for giving the 40-year-old a spotlight with a film that explores how she portrayed herself as African-American for years, despite being born biologically white. Read More