Sydney psychologist Jaimie Bloch warns about the dangers of ‘doomscrolling’ in 2020

Psychologist Jaimie Bloch (pictured) says it’s easy to fall into a constant stream of negativity in a year characterised by raging bushfires, political unrest and the ever present shadow of the pandemic Mindlessly flicking through apps filled with negative stories about COVID-19 and general global pandemonium now has a name: ‘doomscrolling’. The term, coined by … Read more

Sydney psychologist Jaimie Bloch warns about the dangers of ‘doomscrolling’ in 2020

Psychologist Jaimie Bloch (pictured) says it’s easy to fall into a constant stream of negativity in a year characterised by raging bushfires, political unrest and the ever present shadow of the pandemic Mindlessly flicking through apps filled with negative stories about COVID-19 and general global pandemonium now has a name: ‘doomscrolling’. The term, coined by … Read more

Scouts will be prepared… to spot fake news! Latest badge is awarded for identifying online dangers

Scouts will be prepared… to spot fake news! Latest badge is awarded for identifying online dangers such as ‘bogus bulletins’ and celebrity-sponsored products The Scouts’ latest Digital Citizen Badge is awarded for spotting fake news  Scouts will learn how to spot ‘bogus bulletins’ and manage cyber bullying Its introduction comes as the organisation modernises itself … Read more

Zuckerberg warned Trump and lawmakers about the dangers of Facebook’s rival TikTok

Mark Zuckerberg spent September and October last year warning about the dangers posted by rival tech giant TikTok in what, according to a report on Sunday evening, was a deliberate attempt to turn Washington against the Beijing-owned company, almost a year before he launched his own version of it with Reels.  TikTok has gained more … Read more

Yara Shahidi speaks out against executions in Iran and mentions the dangers for her family there

Yara Shahidi speaks out against executions in Iran and acknowledges the dangers for her family living there: ‘If you know me, you know I value life’ By Dan Heching For Dailymail.com Published: 08:15 BST, 16 July 2020 | Updated: 12:59 BST, 16 July 2020 Yara Shahidi is speaking out against scheduled executions of anti-government protestors … Read more

Footballers warned of dangers of mixing sleeping pills with alcohol

Footballers are warned they risk DEATH by mixing sleeping pills with alcohol – with one star ‘seeking professional help’ after growing addicted to Premier League players’ ‘new party drug of choice’ Players have been warned of potentially fatal dangers of the combination of sleeping pills and alcohol, which produces a legal high A Premier League … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Equifax scandal shows the dangers of our Huawei deal

ALEX BRUMMER: Equifax scandal shows the dangers of giving Huawei a share of Britain’s 5G network By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 10 February 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 10 February 2020 Boris Johnson and members of the National Security Council who voted glibly to allow Huawei Technologies a 35 per … Read more

Custard Cream one of nation’s guiltiest pleasures…but dangers that lurk beneath take the biscuit

As he worked tirelessly liaising with military planners, councils and medical personnel over the nightmarish logistics for the delivery of hundreds of thousands of food boxes to our most vulnerable, there emerged one controversy that Communities Secretary Robert Jenrick had not anticipated. It did not concern who was or was not entitled to a food … Read more