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The Kaye Adams Programme: Facebook, World Down Syndrome Day and What Would You Do Wednesday

21/03/2018

Facebook, World Down Syndrome Day and What Would You Do Wednesday

BBC Radio Scotland - The Kaye Adams Programme, Facebook, World Down Syndrome Day and What Would You Do Wednesday

Are you sticking with Facebook or are you #deletefacebook?

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Allegations that research firm Cambridge Analytica misused the data of 50 million Facebook users have reopened the debate about how information on the social network is shared and with whom.
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Also on the show...

WORLD DOWN SYNDROME AWARENESS DAY 
It's clocked up nearly 1.5 million views and made James Cordon cry....we hear from Scottish mum Mairi about why she decided to take part in the video 50 Mums, 50 Kids, 1 Extra Chromosome with her daughter Emma. We're also joined by Nicola Enoch, Founder of Positive About Down's Syndrome, to talk about the "wouldn't change a thing" campaign.

ANT MCPARTLIN ADDICTION
Are your kids fans of Saturday Night Takeaway? What will you tell them about Ant's addiction problems? Ciara Maclaverty is a mum of two, Clare Johnston is a Daily Record Columnist and has two boys and Ruth Coppard is a Child Psychologist.

TURNING OFF SCREEN 
Is the news giving you the blues - maybe you should do an Oprah. Oprah Winfrey has cut back on consuming news because she says that it was making her depressed. Katie Duncan hasn't watched the news in over 6 months, Martin Huntbach is the co-founder of Jammy Digital and Dr Sharon Coen is a Social Psychologist specialising in media.

WHAT WOULD YOU DO WEDNESDAY
BBC Presenter Victoria Derbyshire has said that she quite happily walks around the house in the nude and her two teenage boys aged 13 and 11 'don't bat an eyelid'. So would you do it? Melanie Del Priore is a Mother of 3 boys, Kelly Rose Bradford is a mum of one and parenting journalist and Dr Vanessa Mackay is a consultant in obstetrics and gynaecology.

TANNING GUMS
An edible tanning supplement has gone on sale in Superdrug and has already sold out - but can you really eat your way to achieve a tan, and is it any better for your skin?

ASSISTED SUICIDE CLINICS
According to some of the tabloids this morning, Guernsey could become first place in the British Isles to have a suicide clinic. Would you like to see an assisted suicide clinic in Scotland?

WEDDING CAKE
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, have gone against Royal tradition, and chosen an organic lemon and elderflower cake for their wedding in May. The cake will be covered in buttercream and decorated with fresh flowers. What are the alternatives to a traditional wedding cake?

ROWIE 
Why is Zowie Bowie going mad for a Rowie?

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