The Observer view on keeping children safe in a smart-tech world | Observer editorial

The internet and social media provide huge opportunities for the coming generation, but there’s a dark side from which it must be protected

This summer’s most widely panned film release must surely be The Emoji Movie. Picked apart by critics for its lack of plot and shameless product placement, it managed a quite dismal 7% rating on the review agglomerator Rotten Tomatoes.

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