Instagram Experiments with New ‘Friend Map’ Live Location Display
- Instagram is testing a new feature called Friend Map, which allows users to see their friends’ locations.
- Users can choose who can see their map and can add notes to locations.
- This feature is similar to Snap Map, but with some added functionalities.
- For more, please visit the Social Media Today website.
One in four adults in Northern Ireland admit child abuse concerns, survey claims
- A survey in Northern Ireland found that one in four adults have concerns about child abuse.
- The NSPCC are conducting ‘Listen up, Speak up’ workshops and online training to advise on signs that a child may be at risk, how to approach challenging conversations and who to contact if they have concerns.
- Findings show that barriers that prevent people from acting are being unsure whether what was happening was abuse, being worried about making things worse and not being able to prove it.
- For more, please visit the Belfast Live website.
‘Police not using valuable tool to tackle child criminal exploitation’ says Belfast intervention worker
- A Queen’s researcher and youth worker has expressed frustration that tools to tackle child criminal exploitation (CCE) are not being used by NI authorities.
- The National Referral Mechanism is a tool used to identify and support victims of modern slavery and has been used to tackle CCE, including County Lines drug gangs and their grooming.
- Chris Quinn, the NI Commissioner for Children and Young People, reported he is concerned about the lack of awareness and strategy to combat CCE.
- For more, please visit the Belfast Live website.
