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Teaching union calls for social media ban for under-16s to improve learning

A teaching union is calling for the Government to ban social media for under-16s to improve concentration at school and stem damage to mental health.

Education|Jan 11
Supporting image for story: Teaching union calls for social media ban for under-16s to improve learning
Supporting image for story: Dating app users to be protected against nude images in cyberflashing crackdown
Dating app users to be protected against nude images in cyberflashing crackdown
Crime|Jan 8
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Lego smart bricks, robots and AI dominate on first day of Las Vegas tech show
World News|Jan 6
Supporting image for story: Your amazing pictures of the Wolf supermoon lighting up skies across Shropshire and the West Midlands
Your amazing pictures of the Wolf supermoon lighting up skies across Shropshire and the West Midlands
Science & technology|Jan 4
Supporting image for story: ‘Simple’ colour card for describing bodily fluids could improve patient outcomes
‘Simple’ colour card for describing bodily fluids could improve patient outcomes
Health|Jan 3
Supporting image for story: Charles Darwin's Beagle ship celebrated by Royal Mint in brand new £2 coin
Charles Darwin's Beagle ship celebrated by Royal Mint in brand new £2 coin
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Watch: Latest amazing drone footage as Walsall clean energy development prepares for pressure tests
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