Over 90% of child sexual abuse imagery is self-generated, data shows
- The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said it found self-generated child sexual abuse material (CSAM) featuring children under 10 on more than 100,000 webpages in the last year.
- Some imagery was created by children as young as three years old, and a fifth was ranked as containing “category A” harm, the most severe types of sexual abuse.
- The IWF now fears that Meta’s decision to use end-to-end encryption will prevent reports of this material.
- For more, please visit The Guardian website.
Cambridge study finds girls outperform boys at school
- A new UK study reveals consistent academic superiority of girls over boys from primary school to university, yet this advantage does not necessarily translate to employment.
- The researchers found that educational reforms and the disruption cause by Covid-19 had not altered existing patterns.
- Matthew Carroll, who led the study, reported that young women remained underrepresented in Stem subjects.
- For more, please visit the BBC News website.
Gamers could face irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus, study warns
- A study has shown that gamers may be at risk of irreversible hearing loss and tinnitus.
- The research suggests that the prolonged use of high-intensity sound could contribute to these auditory issues.
- The study emphasises the importance of education and awareness to promote safe listening among gamers.
- For more, please visit the Sky News website.
Co Antrim primary becomes latest issued with closure threat as rural schools form ‘survival group’
- Straidhavern Primary School is among nearly 200 Northern Ireland primary schools at risk of closure due to low pupil numbers.
- The Education Authority’s consultation on Straidhavern’s discontinuance ended yesterday.
- The Rural Schools Closure Group, established after a legal win for St Mary’s PS, is actively opposing closures and seeks an urgent meeting with the Department of Education’s Permanent Secretary, Mark Browne.
- For more, please visit the Belfast Telegraph website.
