FB exec in ‘terror’ remark

HOW to be brave, make people laugh and take care of pets are among the skills pupils wish they learned at school.

But top of the list is knowing how to be a YouTube star, a study has found.

Four in five youngsters like learning new skills and trying new things, according to the poll of 1,000 aged six to 11.

Among the activities they would like to enjoy in school time are trampolining, dancing and rock climbing.

Along with how to be brave ( No7 on the list) other requests include how to paint my nails, style my hair and make toast.

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Chris Craig, of Kingsmill, which is celebrating its partnership with Save the Children, said: “Every child has hopes and dreams that, given the opportunity, could become reality.”

Gemma Sherrington, from the charity, said: “We want to ensure all children grow up to be whoever they want.”

The survey found the Top 5 ideal school subjects were: how to be a YouTube star (1); how to look after pets (2); how to cook my favourite meal (3); how to be good at video games (4); how to eat healthily (5).

A FACEBOOK executive who said it did not matter if terror attacks were planned on the website has been appointed its head of technology.

Andrew Bosworth wrote in a 2016 memo that using Facebook to connect people was good even if “someone dies in a terrorist attack coordinated on our tools”.

Mr Bosworth has distanced himself from the remarks after the memo went public in 2018, saying: “I didn’t even agree with it when I wrote it.”

Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg has said he “disagreed strongly” with the comments.

Facebook did not respond to a request for comment.