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‘Catastrophic decline’ in Black representation in children’s books

A report by charity Inclusive Books for Children found that of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% since 2023

The number of children’s books featuring a Black main character dropped by more than a fifth between 2023 and 2024, according to a new report by a literacy charity.

The report by Inclusive Books for Children (IBC) surveyed books published last year for readers aged one to nine. Of the 2,721 books surveyed, only 51 (1.9%) featured a Black main character, down by 21.5% compared with 2023.

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CERT-In Urges Google Chrome Users to Update After Google Patches Critical Security Flaws

Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) has issued a warning to Google Chrome users. The advisory was issued on Wednesday after the government agency discovered many security flaws in the Windows, Mac, and Linux version of Google Chrome. These vulnerabilities, if exploited, could allow allow a remote attacker to execute arbitrary code. CERT-In has issued a ‘High’ severity warning for this vulnerability.