Home Office to pay influencers to post on TikTok urging migrants not to cross Channel
- Influencers on TikTok will be paid by the British government to urge migrants not to cross the Channel in small boats.
- Mass advertising campaigns will take place in Albania, Iraq, Egypt and Vietnam, with further plans to introduce them in Turkey and India.
- A Home Office spokesperson reported that they will use every means necessary to save lives.
- For more, please visit the Sky News website.
Brianna Ghey’s mother warns tech bosses more children will die without action
- The mother of murdered Brianna Ghey has warned that a generation of anxious young people will grow up lacking resilience as a result of the internet.
- She believes her daughter was vulnerable after spending time online, lacking contact with her real-life friends.
- Ms Ghey said the creators of smartphone apps and social media sites have a duty to protect the mental health of young users.
- For more, please visit The Guardian website.
Police investigate death of teenager targeted by online blackmail
- Police are investigating a death of a teenager who took his own life after being targeted by an online blackmailer.
- The predator threatened to expose intimate details about him to everyone in his contact list.
- A few hours, later he was found dead in his family home.
- For more, please visit The Times website.
