William Turvill reports: The University of Westminster has “concluded” an investigation into the source of a leaked picture of Islamic State fighter Mohammed Emwazi. The institution, attended by the man dubbed “Jihadi John”, said it was “extremely troubled” after the image from Emwazi’s student records appeared on Sky News and then in the rest of…
Category: Youth & Schools
FL: 10 claims made against Valencia College in lawsuit over alleged transvaginal probes
Words fail. Erin Sullivan reports: Once again, Florida makes national news. This time it’s over a lawsuit against Valencia College in Orlando, claiming that students in the school’s sonography program were forced to undergo routine transvaginal ultrasounds, in which a large probe is inserted into a woman’s vagina, or be kicked out of the program and…
UK: David Cameron to appoint Joanna Shields as web safety minister
Charlotte Henry reports: Joanna Shields, the former Facebook executive turned Conservative peer, is set to be appointed as minister for internet security in the new government. Baroness Shields is formally listed on the government’s website as a minister in the department for culture, media and sport. However, she has not yet been given a full…
Prying parents: Phone monitoring apps flourish in S. Korea
In light of recent news and conversations about training and monitoring kids’ use of cellphones, I was interested to read this report about South Korea. YoukYung Lee of AP reports: Lee Chang-june can be miles from his 12-year-old son but still know when he plays a smartphone game. With the press of an app he…