Internet safety should be treated like road safety and caution with strangers as new figures show frequency of exposure to inappropriate content, says children’s charity
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The Guardian
07 Jun 2017
Fake blind dates and the distribution of compromising pictures are among the tactics being used by digitally savvy pupils to humiliate their teachers
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TES
02 Jun 2017
A study carried out by an anti-bullying charity found that 57% of the young people it surveyed had experienced bullying online when playing games.
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BBC
02 Jun 2017
Thousands of Scottish children have admitted to being bullied online with many unable to stop posting on social media amid fears their devices “are designed to be addictive”.
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Herald Scotland
01 Jun 2017
The data showed that among forces that recorded ages, 13 was the most common age of a victim.
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Express & Star
01 Jun 2017
TEACHERS and parents at one southeast Queensland school are stepping up their efforts to combat cyber crime after 28 students admitted to meeting a stranger who they had met online.
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Quest Community News (Aus)
01 Jun 2017
A worried mum has spoken out about a dangerous new craze spreading through schools that’s leaving children’s skin covered in burns.
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Independent
31 May 2017
The 12-year-old has been referred to the Youth Justice Management Unit following reports of the violent footage appearing online.
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STV News
30 May 2017
The theme for Anti-Bullying Week 2017 is All Different, All Equal - empowering children and young people to celebrate what makes them, and others, unique
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Anti-Bullying Alliance
30 May 2017
Young children's maths, English and communication skills improve if they use iPads in school on a regular basis.
That is one of the key findings of the most in-depth research of its kind ever carried out in Northern Ireland.
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BBC
25 May 2017
Leaked guidelines on cruel and abusive posts also show how company judges who ‘deserves our protection’ and who doesn’t
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The Guardian
23 May 2017
Schools in urgent warning to parents about a 'dangerous' social media app being probed by police over its links to bullying and suicide
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Daily Mail
22 May 2017
Poll of 14- to 24-year-olds shows Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat and Twitter increased feelings of inadequacy and anxiety
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The Guardian
22 May 2017
A teenager has been questioned by police after vile social media posts were posted about terminally ill Bradley Lowery.
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ITV News
22 May 2017
Internet Matters launches #Pledge2Talk campaign to encourage parents to discuss cyberbullying with children this half term.
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BT.com
22 May 2017
A rise in the use of computers and social media is having a negative impact on the health of young people, a study suggests.
The report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) says the increased risks of spending too much time on devices such as a tablet or smartphone includes an impact on mental health and sleep deprivation.
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ITV News
18 May 2017
Schools escaped the recent global cyber-attack through pure 'luck', warns expert
Budget pressures are "likely" to have left schools more vulnerable to a major cyber-attack, according to a senior figure representing school business managers.
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TES
17 May 2017
RISING use of social media is having an adverse effect on the health of young people, say researchers from a Scottish university, and the challenges need to be addressed now.
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The National
17 May 2017
Only a fifth of parents are having frequent conversations with their children about online safety, a report has found.
The NSPCC and O2 have today launched a campaign, highlighting the potential dangers associated with the internet and social media.
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Yahoo News
16 May 2017
Can a mobile application that uses artificial intelligence become a useful tool in the fight against online bullying?
Bark, a mobile safety app created by a startup founded by a Twitter alumnus, is hoping to do just that.
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Yahoo News
15 May 2017