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Poor internet connection leading to anxiety in students

May 30, 2021 09:42 By News Northern Sound
Poor internet connection leading to anxiety in students
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Childline says poor internet connection has had its pros and cons for children in isolated areas.

Poor internet connections led to an increase in anxiety and frustration for local students over the past year.

Childline says it heard of both the pros and cons of the internet for children living in isolated areas.

In some cases it maintained social connections that were lost when schools closed, but others felt isolated if they couldn't interact with others
because of poor broadband speeds.

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The charity says reports of cyberbullying was consistent with other years, despite more screen time during the pandemic.

Elizabeth Donlon Fox, Supervisor with ISPCC North East, told Shannonside Northern Sound that young people in exam years were particularly impacted.

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