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Around 41,000 botox injections are given to under-18s each year. Credit: Unsplash / Sam Moqadam By Digital Presenter and Producer Mojo Abidi Children are now banned from getting botox or fillers under new legislation.  The Botulinum Toxin and Cosmetic Fillers (Children) Act has made it illegal to provide either procedure to under-18s for cosmetic reasons.  The Act will also require a doctor, registered medical practitioner, or a health professional to administer the jabs when there is a me...

Egypt introduces tougher penalties of up to 20 years in prison for FGM Credit: AP By Digital Presenter and Producer Amani Ibrahimi Egypt has introduced tougher punishments of up to 20 years in prison for those involved in female genital mutilation (FGM) in a bid to end the practice which is deeply embedded in the country’s culture.  The new bill which was first introduced in January will hold everyone involved accountable including doctors and family members.  Those found guilty of FGM wil...

It is feared victims of FGM are not reporting cases in lockdown. Credit: PA By Digital Presenter and Producer Mojo Abidi Female genital mutilation figures in England are the lowest since records began - but campaigners warn this is not something to celebrate.  It is feared victims of FGM are not reporting cases because of a lack of access to services during NHS data published on Thursday revealed the number of newly recorded cases of women and girls with FGM was 2,880 in 2020 - a fall of near...

Credit: AP By Digital Presenter and Producer Amani Ibrahimi Canada has become the second country in the world to declare the treatment of an estimated one million Uighurs in China as a genocide. A parliamentary vote in Canada’s House of Commons on Monday saw opposition parties unite in an overwhelming decision to recognise China’s actions in the Xinjiang region as a genocide against Muslim Uighurs. The Canadian parliament is accusing China of imprisoning Uighurs in camps where they’re fo...

play-icon Created with Sketch. Chinese TikTokers living in the UK tell us how theyve moved New Year celebrations online this year and how theyre tackling the rise in racism their community has received during the pandemic. By Digital Presenter and Producer Mojo Abidi This Lunar New Year, Asian content creators are marking the festival on TikTok - honouring traditions, having fun and fighting racism. The pandemic means most of the UK’s Chinese and Asian population can’t go home and see thei...

Friday January 29, 2021, 1:49 PM These videos promoting plastic surgery are being shown to children as young as 14 on TikTok. Credit: TikTok/@barrettplasticsurgery/@abbie.wol By Digital Presenter and Producer Mojo Abidi Plastic surgeons are using TikTok to promote their procedures to young teenagers, despite the app banning cosmetic surgery adverts.  Videos showing plastic surgery are appearing on the For You page of children as young as 14, which mental health experts say is "deeply problemat...

A man has two guesses left before bitcoin worth millions of pounds is lost forever. Credit: Unsplash By Digital Presenter and Producer Mojo Abidi We’re all guilty of forgetting our password from time to time but for one man, the stakes are higher than most. Programmer Stefan Thomass lost password will let him unlock a hard drive containing £175m ($240m) worth of bitcoin. But after eight wrong guesses, he has only two attempts left before the money is lost forever. His predicament has gone ...

The judge said the tests were "humiliating" and with "no scientific requirement". Credit: AP By Digital Presenter and Producer Mojo Abidi Womens rights activists have welcomed a Pakistani courts decision to ban so-called virginity tests on rape victims - but have questioned if the move is enough. The outlaw, which will apply in the Punjab province, means women will no longer have to undergo physical checks for an intact hymen and the invasive two-finger test during rape examinations. In the ...

These clothes arent real - they are virtual. Credit: DressX By Digital Presenter and Producer Mojo Abidi Were all used to online clothes shopping - but what about buying new clothes that you never actually receive? A new trend is seeing people buy virtual clothes that are superimposed onto photos of themselves to share on social media. Like a normal online store, customers select the garment they want and click buy. But they also provide a photo of themselves and within 48 hours, the image is...