Australia’s top online internet regulator explains how the nation plans to roll out the world’s first social media ban for kids under 16.
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Australia will require social media platforms to act to prevent online harm to users
Australia plans to require social media platforms to act to prevent online harms to users such as bullying, predatory behavior and algorithms pushing destructive content, the government said Thursday.
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Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for May 17, 2024
Time to get down to brass tacks with the budget. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF THE WEEK: In a sure sign […]
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Ian Donnis’ Rhode Island politics roundup for April 26, 2024
We can only wonder how much better the Sox might be without a spate of injuries. You can follow me through the week on threads and what we used to call the twitters. Here we go. *** Want to get my column in your inbox every Friday? Just sign up right here. *** STORY OF […]
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Dr. Ashish Jha on the new COVID-19 vaccines: What New Englanders need to know
COVID cases are on the rise and this week the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has recommended that anyone who is six months or older get the new COVID-19 vaccines. Health reporter Lynn Arditi talked about the new vaccines with Doctor Ashish Jha, former White House COVID advisor and current dean of Brown University’s […]
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Rhode Island Kids Count: More children hospitalized for neglect and abuse
Rhode Island had a 145% increase in the number of children hospitalized due to abuse and/or neglect in 2020, according to data released Tuesday by the nonprofit Rhode Island Kids Count. The report said 98 children were hospitalized for abuse and/or neglect in 2020, compared with 40 children in 2019, the most recent data published. […]
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R.I. preparing to vaccinate children as young as 5
Rhode Island health officials are preparing to begin vaccinating children ages 5 to 11 against COVID-19 as early as Nov. 8. The state is placing orders for the kid-sized doses of the Pfizer vaccine in anticipation of the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) meeting next week to consider their approval, said Alysia […]
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A Rhode Island pediatrician weighs in on vaccinating kids against COVID-19
Rhode Island may begin vaccinating children as young as age 5 against COVID-19 as early as Nov. 8. Dr. Elizabeth Lange, a pediatrician and former president of the Rhode Island chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, spoke with Health Reporter Lynn Arditi about vaccinating children. If a parent asks you how to weigh the […]
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One place where Rhode Islanders are unlikely to receive a COVID-19 vaccination: a doctor’s office
The COVID-19 vaccine has been widely available for about three months at Rhode Island pharmacies and clinics, but doctor’s offices have been slow to administer them to their patients. Only 12% of Rhode Island’s primary care offices surveyed offer the vaccinations in their offices, according to data presented Tuesday to the state’s COVID-19 Vaccine Subcommittee. […]
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R.I. parents can sign up 12 to 15-year-olds for Pfizer vaccine as early as Tuesday
Rhode Island residents will be able to schedule appointments for children as young as 12 to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine as early as the end of the day Tuesday. Parents or legal guardians will be required to sign a form to authorize 12 to 15-year-olds to receive the Pfizer vaccine, but they will not […]