Contents
Chapter 1: Digital issues
Youth and the Internet
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Smartphones, tablets and Facebook are the best inventions of the 21st century
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Young people’s experiences with in-app purchases
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Techie teens shaping communications
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One in four teenagers are being trolled and abused online
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Britain opts out of EU law setting social media age of consent at 16
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Digital dangers
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Separating a student from their iPhone can be bad for their health and for their brain
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Want to get a good night’s sleep, kids?
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Getting your fix: technology addiction
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The Internet hasn’t killed privacy – but it has changed it forever
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Parents, is it OK to spy on your child’s online search history?
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Bringing their own future
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How much screen time is healthy for children? Expert tips on screen safety,
education, mental development and sleep
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How the Internet changed my life
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Three million more UK homes and businesses can now get superfast broadband
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Rural areas “need better broadband”
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Chapter 2: Our digital future
Ringing the cinema, taping TV shows and travel agents – all falling victim to
technology
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The Internet of Me is here
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The Internet of Things will be an Internet of obsolete junk
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Internet will isolate 700,000 elderly people by 2030, study warns
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China has made obedience to the State a game
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How Facebook and Twitter changed missing child searches
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How digital tech is improving women’s health and well-being in India
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Robot law: what happens if intelligent machines commit crimes?
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Digital life in 2025
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Key facts
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Glossary
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Assignments
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Index
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Acknowledgements
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