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Social media giants urged to crackdown on violent online clips showing brutal attacks on Scots kids

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Social media giants need to crackdown on violent footage being posted online in the wake of the Daily Record’s Our Kids: Our Future campaign, experts and MSPs demanded last nightChildren's charities and politicians say the horrific posts have played a part in the resurgence of youth violence in Scotland.

They have demanded online platforms such as Snapchat, Tiktok and Whatsapp do more to censor the levels of harmful content seen in recent months.The Record has reported on a series of sickening assaults on young people, which were filmed and uploaded to social media, with an investigation in December revealing that the trend is being fed by a desire among youths to build an online social status, with each post receiving hundreds of 'likes' and shares.Experts say viral clips can have a devastating impact on victims, who have already suffered enough at the hands of bullies, as they called on firms to take urgent action.The National Society for the prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC) say that platforms are failing young people.The charity has called for the passing of the Online Safety Bill, which is currently making its way through the House of Commons.Joanne Smith, NSPCC Scotland Policy Manager, said: "Platforms have not prioritised their duty of care to young users and have failed to invest in proactively identifying harmful content, preventing it from being shared with children and removing it as quickly as possible."That is why the Online Safety Bill needs to drive culture change in tech companies by holding senior managers liable for children’s safety to ensure they effectively tackle harmful content.”Tim Frew, CEO, YouthLink Scotland, the national agency for youth work, added: “There’s a very strong case to say

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