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Mental Health

As it’s Mental Health Awareness Week, conversations are popping up everywhere about the relationship between social media and mental health.

Statistics from the Mental Health Foundation reveal that 40% of teens worry about their body.

However CityNews has found that it’s not just teens whose mental health suffers as a result of social media – it’s now primary school children too.

Jason, a Year 5 teacher from East London, told me:

“I think social media negatively affects the mental health of primary school children. When you think about things like body image, all they get exposed to is a really unhealthy idea of what it is to be beautiful.”

Huawei

The Huawei chairman, Liang Hua, says that the company is willing to sign a no-spy agreement with the British government.

This comes following concerns that the Chinese government could use Huwaei products to spy on the UK – if the company were to be involved with building our new 5G network.

Huawei insist they are independent from the government and deny their work poses any risk of espionage.

Social media and Terrorism

Theresa May is calling for technology and social media companies to work together to confront terrorism. She has addressed the online threat of terrorism on both the left and the right.

The Prime Minister spoke out at a conference in Paris this afternoon.

The conference was called in the wake of the Christchurch mosque attacks in New Zealand, when footage of a murderous rampage which killed 51 was livestreamed on Facebook.

James Charles

Ex-fans of the YouTuber James Charles have been posting pictures of his coveted make-up palette on social media – after they’ve smashed it up.

The backlash comes amongst ongoing claims from vlogger Tatti Westbrook.

In a 45-minute video she said James Charles manipulated men into ‘turning gay’ with his power and wealth.

These are accusations he categorically denies.

 

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