Talking about extreme online violence with young people: advice for parents

How can parents know when children are accessing violent material and how should they discuss the risks? The revelations about the internet activity of Axel Rudakubana, who murdered three girls at a Southport dance class last summer, have renewed concerns about the availability of extreme violence online. Experts, including child psychotherapists and internet safety advisers,…

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First Thing: Trump Pentagon nominee endorses extremist Christian doctrine

Pete Hegseth expressed agreement for ‘sphere sovereignty’ which wants to make the government subordinate to Old Testament law. Plus, the Australians lining up to sniff a flower that smells like a rotten carcass Good morning. Pete Hegseth, Donald Trump’s pick for defense secretary, endorsed an extremist Christian doctrine that envisions civil government being subordinate to…

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