Teenage boy sentenced after online harassment
- A 17-year-old has been given a six-month deferred sentence and supervised probation for “harrowing” online harassment of BBC reporter Aileen Moynagh.
- The harassment took place over a five-month period over Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn between October 2020 and February 2021.
- The boy created over 40 aliases on the internet and was banned from Twitter about 150 times.
- You can read the full story on the BBC’s website.
Snapchat to allow username changes for the first time
- Snapchat is going to allow users to change their username for the first time.
- Users will be allowed to change their username once a year on the platform.
- Snapchat hopes that the change will be important for trans and non-binary users.
- You can read the full story on the Independent’s website.
SmartWater forensic spray used in domestic abuse conviction
- The first person in the UK has been convicted and jailed for domestic abuse after being sprayed with SmartWater.
- The technology is being trialled by police forces in hope of keeping women safe in cases of domestic abuse.
- This follows that protection referrals for child victims of domestic abuse have risen by 8% over the last year in the UK.
- You can read the full story on the BBC’s website.
Post-primary pupils told to continue wearing face coverings
- The Department of Education (DE) has said the post-primary pupils should continue to wear face coverings in class after half-term.
- Pupils were advised to wear a face-covering while inside school buildings, including classrooms, corridors, and confined communal spaces like toilet areas.
- This follows COVID-19 restrictions in Northern Ireland ceasing to be legally binding in enclosed spaces.
- You can read the full story on the BBC’s website.
