Kate Forbes urges tech giants to 'take responsibility' amid childhood emergency in Scotland
dailyrecord.co.ukDeputy First Minister Kate Forbes has urged tech giants to "take responsibility" over harmful content online after a childhood emergency was declared in Scotland.Experts fear growing up in the country is worse now than it ever has been before.
Children First announced the national emergency via the Daily Record on Wednesday following a surge in online bullying incidents and a youth violence epidemic.
The charity called for urgent action to address a mental health crisis caused by online harm.Speaking on BBC Radio Scotland on Wednesday, Forbes said: "I don't think we can get away from the responsibility on the tech side to reduce the harm in the first place.
What we need to do is focus on the preventative action that we need to see around online content and mobile phones."You'll note that the Education Secretary has been supporting head teachers in clamping down on mobile phones."Forbes admitted that the Scottish Government needs to do more to support child and adolescent mental health services (CAMHS).
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