The Roblox saga is a reminder that parents can’t leave children’s online safety to platforms.
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Understanding how female baboons benefit from social bonds helps humans understand their own origins.
Chimpanzees’ turn-taking shows skills that may have supported the evolution of human conversation.
More safety features that don’t just revolve around parents are needed to keep kids safe on Roblox.
The way the billionaire ran his business provided the perfect cover for his crimes.
The online games platform has nearly 80 million daily users and primarily targets children. However, like many large platforms, it has trouble moderating harmful content.
A staggered age of consent has been suggested, which would make it illegal for adults to have sex with under-18s.
From partying in California to activism in Australia, Grace Tame refuses to be defined by past traumatic events. The voice of her memoir, writes Camilla Nelson, is irrepressible.
Recent technological advancements mean fictitious children can now be almost indistinguishable from real children in child sexual abuse material.
The term ‘grooming’ is often misused or misunderstood, but its scope reaches far beyond child abuse.
Patting, shoeing, grooming, feeding, and even putting them in a stable - the list of seemingly benign human interactions that can confuse or upset horses is surprisingly long. On the eve of the official Horse’s Birthday, we explain why.
Just as office workers need to be aware of cyber risks when setting up a home office, parents need to think about the increased exposure their children will face to cyber threats at home.
People have changed over time, growing ever more distant and isolated from others – while at the same time finding new ways and technologies that let individuals connect and feel with others.
Today’s young women might be less interested in etiquette classes, but many still seek advice on presenting a polished image. It’s important to remember girlbossing is capitalism, not feminism.
When parents suspect grooming, they should direct their concerns to the school, no matter how trivial it may seem.
The fear of ‘racial tension’ has been at the heart of many botched police inquiries into child sexual abuse.
We can’t just blame falling rape prosecutions on a lack of resources.
Moulding eyebrows to make a statement is nothing new. A journey through history, across Asia, Europe, the Middle East and the United States, shows some of the highs and lows of brow fashion.
A documentary film has made disturbing allegations about Michael Jackson and child sexual abuse. Whether true or not the film raised some important issues.
Domestic cats spend a quarter of their waking hours grooming. But that tongue action on the fur does more than keep fur clean – it also helps keep a cat cool.
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Professor of Safeguarding and Violence Prevention, Director of the Institute for Children's Futures, Manchester Metropolitan University
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Associate Professor of Psychology, Swansea University
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Senior lecturer in Investigative and Forensic Psychology, University of Liverpool
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University of Liverpool
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Professor of English Language & Applied Linguistics, Swansea University
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Co-leader, Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit (SVRPU), Senior Lecturer in Criminology & Justice, University of the Sunshine Coast
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Lecturer Forensic Psychology, Swansea University
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Professor of Sociology, University of Essex
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Independent researcher, University of Bristol
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Professor of Mechanical Engineering and Biology, Adjunct Professor of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
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Associate Fellow, Faculty of Education, Monash University
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Senior Lecturer in Sport and Exercise Psychology, The Open University
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Associate Professor, School of Animal and Veterinary Science, Adelaide University
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Research in Psychology, University of Birmingham
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Senior Lecturer in Law, Head of the Sylvia Pankhurst Gender Research Centre., Manchester Metropolitan University