London Police strip-searched over 600 children across two years

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August 8, 2022

It’s been revealed London’s Police Force strip-searched more than 600 children over a two-year period

England’s Commissioner for Children is “deeply shocked” at revelations about London’s Metropolitan Police reportedly strip-searching innocent children.

Dame Rachel de Souza says nearly one-in-four cases took place without a supervising adult in the room.

It’s understood most of the children were black boys and comes amid growing concerns over the force itself.

The data was released after a probe into alleged misconduct by four officers in the case of ‘Child Q’ .

The case involved a 15-year-old black girl who was strip-searched by female officers in 2020.

The girl was wrongly suspected of carrying cannabis at her school, and was menstruating at the time.

“I am not reassured that what happened to Child Q was an isolated issue, but instead believe it may be a particularly concerning example of a more systemic problem around child protection within the Metropolitan police.”
RACHEL DE SOUZA, ENGLAND’S COMMISSIONER FOR CHILDREN

Sadiq Khan is the Mayor of London, who says there are “many cases” of these instances.

“There remain serious wider issues with regard to disproportionality and the use of stop and search on young black boys,” he said.

Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Police says the force is working to ensure these cases are dealt with “appropriately and respectfully”.

“We have already made changes and continue to work hard to balance the policing needed for this type of search with the considerable impact it can have on young people.”
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The force said officers and staff have undertaken a refreshed course on the policies relating to a ‘further search’.

There has also been renewed advice around dealing with schools, ensuring that children are treated as children and safeguards for those under 18.

Technological terror: China reveals uncanny AI romance film

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Grindr application cruises into court over privacy concerns

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Grindr faces lawsuit over alleged privacy breaches

Grindr, the popular gay dating app, is under fire in London as hundreds of users claim their private information, including HIV status, was shared without consent. The lawsuit alleges commercial use of sensitive data, sparking concern within the LGBTQ+ community. Grindr vows to defend its practices while emphasising its commitment to user privacy and compliance with data regulations.

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The TikTok ban was just passed by the House. What could happen next?

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Washington D.C. has been under pressure to ban the popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok.

TikTok users could soon find that the popular social media service is either under new ownership or could be outright banned in the U.S.

Calls are growing louder from many lawmakers and national security hawks to ban TikTok, over fears the app could censure content, influence users, and give Americans’ personal data to Beijing.

But the Chinese tech company, ByteDance—which owns TikTok— denies the allegations.

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