More needs to be done to protect children online says Teesside autism charity
Middlesbrough-based MAIN says the social media ban for under 16s is moving in the right direction but it's not enough
A Teesside neurodiversity support charity says more needs to be done to protect children online.
Middlesbrough-based MAIN says the social media ban for under 16s is moving in the right direction but it's not enough.
The charity helps autistic and learning disabled children and adults.
Heather Whyman is from there and she said: "I think it's a great idea actually. A lot of children are using it and being exploited. If we can protect our children, we have quite a lot of our young people and young adults that have had hate crime or online crime done against them.
"At the end of the day, I think we need to look at education and support around especially vulnerabilities. A lot of our young people use YouTube as an outlet. So anything that can be done, it's moving in the right direction, I would say, but still needs more."