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Text only news

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Totalblindnessofthesoul · 20/10/2023 13:41

Is there any way of reading text only news.

I want to keep up with what is going on the Middle East but i have small children around and there's a lot that obviously I don't want them to see.

Obviously it's important to talk to them about global issues, but I also don't want pre school children seeing dead kids...

Has anyone round a way round this?

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Hermittrismegistus · 20/10/2023 14:22

What do you mean? Can't you just read a news website?

NotSuchASmugMarried · 20/10/2023 14:24

Totalblindnessofthesoul · 20/10/2023 13:41

Is there any way of reading text only news.

I want to keep up with what is going on the Middle East but i have small children around and there's a lot that obviously I don't want them to see.

Obviously it's important to talk to them about global issues, but I also don't want pre school children seeing dead kids...

Has anyone round a way round this?

I got round it by looking at adult appropriate things when the kids were in bed.

I

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Totalblindnessofthesoul · 20/10/2023 16:27

NotSuchASmugMarried · 20/10/2023 14:24

I got round it by looking at adult appropriate things when the kids were in bed.

I

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Lovely for you 🙄

It would be perfectly appropriate without the pictures, hence asking. I don't think it's outrageous to want to be able to follow current affair during daytime hours.

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InAPickle12345 · 20/10/2023 16:42

Can you not just read the news on your phone?

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Totalblindnessofthesoul · 20/10/2023 19:33

InAPickle12345 · 20/10/2023 16:42

Can you not just read the news on your phone?

Yes, but there's only so much farting round on Mumsnet I can do, especially when my child is up for half the night!

It would also be ready useful for trains and other limited bandwidth situations.

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InAPickle12345 · 20/10/2023 19:43

I'm still not understanding what the issue is?

Read the news on your phone, and try to read from a spectrum of sources. Include www.aljazeera.com in these.

Put earbuds in and watch reports on your phone / tablet / after the kids go to bed?

Needmorelego · 20/10/2023 19:45

I just read BBC News, The Guardian and a few random others on my phone. If you can read mumsnet on your phone - you can read them 🤔

RhinestoneCowgirl · 20/10/2023 19:47

I mostly listen to radio news bulletins, use headphones if you've got little ears listening in?

Hermittrismegistus · 20/10/2023 21:26

I really don't understand why you can't/ won't just read a news website.

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