Jedidajah Otte

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Risks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchers

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Jedidajah Otte |Libby Brooks

“Deeply disturbing” research exposes how easy it is for children to encounter inappropriate content and interact unsupervised with adults on the gaming platform Roblox. It comes as parents shared their serious concerns about children experiencing addiction, seeing traumatising content and being approached by strangers on the hugely popular website and app. Roblox acknowledges that children using the platform may be exposed to harmful content and “bad actors”.
Risks to children playing Roblox ‘deeply disturbing’, say researchers

1 week ago | msn.com | Libby Brooks |Jedidajah Otte

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‘How much will a manic Trump cost me?’ Pension savers’ anxiety rises over market volatility

1 week ago | msn.com | Jedidajah Otte |Alfie Packham

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‘How much will a manic Trump cost me?’ Pension savers’ anxiety rises over market volatility

1 week ago | theguardian.com | Alfie Packham |Jedidajah Otte

Fraser, 63, a retiree from Essex, had been planning to leave his £140,000 pension pot invested in stocks and shares, only cashing out monthly gains to tide him over financially to state pension age. “I was trying to only take the cream off the top, anything above £140,000. Every month in recent years, I’ve taken between £2,500 and £3,000 out to live off it. Then, at 67, I could have bought a decent annuity.
Canadians on their election

1 month ago | msn.com | Jedidajah Otte

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‘Trump tariffs are reshaping our politics’: Canadians on their election

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Jedidajah Otte

When the Canadian prime minister, Justin Trudeau, resigned in early January, after months of pressure to quit, the approval ratings of the progressive firebrand had dropped from their peak of 65% in September 2016 to 22%. At the end of last year, the Conservative leader, Pierre Poilievre, described by many as “Trump Lite”, was the clear favourite to win Canada’s next general election, and the top pick of 45% of Canadians for prime minister.
‘The relationship is broken’: Canadians respond to Trump’s tariffs | Canada | The Guardian

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Jedidajah Otte

Many plan to boycott US goods and say they will not cross the border while Trump is in office
Canadians respond to Trump’s tariffs

1 month ago | msn.com | Jedidajah Otte

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how home ownership has become a nightmare for many Americans

1 month ago | msn.com | Jedidajah Otte

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‘I feel trapped’: how home ownership has become a nightmare for many Americans

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Jedidajah Otte

“I bought my home in a hurry in 2020,” said Meg, 60, an office manager from Maryland. “It was less expensive to take on a mortgage than to keep paying ever-increasing rents for my college-student daughter and me.”Now housing costs consume 50% of her income. Although Meg said she felt “grateful to have our little house”, the purchase has lost its luster. Her aging row home needs various repairs, while other costs associated with home ownership rose continually too.