An overview of data on abuse of adolescents
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NSPCC
28 Aug 2020
Charity behind survey says unrealistic images increase pressures as girls spend more time online
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The Guardian
27 Aug 2020
This report provides insight into who shares nudes and why. It goes on to explore an ecology of related risks sharers encounter.
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Internet Matters
24 Aug 2020
If you're worried a child may be struggling with their mental health or has anxiety about coronavirus (COVID-19), we've got advice to help you support them.
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NSPCC
13 Aug 2020
NSPCC criticises social media giant's inability to act against harmful content as 'inexcusable'
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Telegraph
11 Aug 2020
Data, obtained by NSPCC, reveals 449 offences were committed against babies yet to reach their first birthday during 2019/20
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Kent Live
11 Aug 2020
Teachers, who were forced to give online classes during the Covid-19 lockdown, are worried their employers haven’t done enough to protect them from potential cybersecurity threats.
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ITProPortal
11 Aug 2020
Concerns have been raised over videos promoting eating disorders on TikTok.
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BBC
30 Jul 2020
Cash has been quietly withdrawn from the unit – set up by Theresa May, when she vowed to end FGM “within a generation” – leaving it struggling to survive, The Independent can reveal.
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Independent
27 Jul 2020
The Covid-19 crisis has turned many childhoods upside down and for young people who were already struggling, life will seem even more of a challenge.
Children’s well-being has been in decline since 2009 and this outbreak will undoubtedly create difficulties for those having to cope with widespread changes to their daily life.
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Children's Society
26 Jul 2020
In the week that the Chancellor announced increased funding for young people’s mental health support, a new survey finds that young people are more likely to turn to online platforms for support than community-accessed options such as medical professionals, family or friends.
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tootoot
23 Jul 2020
Calls to outlaw popular app in the UK, after Telegraph reveals worries of former moderators
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Telegraph
19 Jul 2020
Reports of child abuse images online increased by almost 50% during lockdown, according to the Internet Watch Foundation.
In the 11 weeks from 23 March, its hotline logged 44,809 reports of images compared with 29,698 last year.
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BBC
16 Jul 2020
Charities are warning that there could be a spike in the number of cases of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) as lockdown restrictions ease.
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ITV News
16 Jul 2020
Highlighting the digital relationships today for young people
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Internet Matters
13 Jul 2020
Guidance on what schools can do to support mental health has been published by the NAHT - Helen Amass takes a look
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TES
09 Jul 2020
During lockdown over 130 young people across the UK got creative and made short films to inspire their peers to make the most of the internet and be safe online.
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UK Safer Internet Centre
03 Jul 2020
Time for Inclusive Education (TIE) surveyed 1,015 young people aged 12 to 24 and found they had seen or experienced an increase in online bullying and prejudice during the lockdown.
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Herald Scotland
01 Jul 2020
Facebook is launching a campaign to help people spot fake news amid a growing advertising boycott putting pressure on the company to tackle misinformation and hate speech.
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BBC
30 Jun 2020
Sexually explicit messages typed out by children in the UK have risen 183% during lockdown compared to before measures were imposed, SafeToNet said.
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Express & Star
25 Jun 2020