ITV News can reveal there's been a ''rapid rise'' in the number of youngsters involved in crimes linked to indecent images.
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ITV News
08 May 2017
Useful for expressing moods, emotions and nuances in messages, emojis could have another use: as your next smartphone password.
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The Conversation
05 May 2017
We judge people all the time. Research shows that when we first meet someone, we instantly use features such as their attractiveness and facial expressions to form an opinion about how approachable and trustworthy they are.
But what about when our first impression of someone is formed online.
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The Conversation
05 May 2017
A survey of teenagers in England highlights the growing influence of social media stars when it comes to body image.
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Sky News
05 May 2017
Internet Matters joined forces once again with Dixons Carphone to host free digital drop-ins for parents at 50 Curry’s PC World and Carphone Warehouse stores throughout the country.
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Internet Matters
04 May 2017
AN online craze is putting children at risk of being bullied and opening themselves up to unknown contacts as well as spending increasing amounts of time on their phones.
The Scottish Business Resilience Centre (SBRC) has warned parents about Snapchat “Streaks” following similar concerns around the globe.
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The National
02 May 2017
Digital citizenship education is too geared towards warning young people about the dangers of the internet, so we need to develop a new approach to digital literacy says this American teacher
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TES
02 May 2017
Many local authorities don’t have proper policies in place to deal with parents who abuse school staff on social media
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TES
28 Apr 2017
This year Anti-Bullying Week focuses on cyber-bullying.
Here are 10 tips from the Anti-Bullying Alliance for how to avoid being bullied online.
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BBC
28 Apr 2017
The Movie Star Planet app is designed for children aged eight to 15 and allows users to contact each other in chat rooms and privately.
The PSNI in east Belfast were alerted by a woman whose young daughter told her she had received messages including an inquiry about where she lived.
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Irish News
27 Apr 2017
Four out of five children feel that social media companies aren’t doing enough to protect them from pornography, self-harm, bullying, and hatred on their sites, new research has found.
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ITV News
27 Apr 2017
Parents worried their children are swapping inappropriate pictures and selfies with friends or even strangers online are being offered a smartphone app to automatically spot suspect images.
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The Telegraph
26 Apr 2017
The Google-owned video streaming site will run the workshops, called Internet Citizens, for people aged 16 to 18 in cities across the UK as part of its Creators for Change programme and will raise awareness around issues such as tolerance, empathy and abuse online.
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BT.com
25 Apr 2017
Radicalisation is seen as the top concern in schools, overtaking cyber bullying and child grooming, research shows.
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Education Business
25 Apr 2017
Simply copying Snapchat might not be enough to keep the biggest social network relevant.
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The Conversation
25 Apr 2017
YouTube is launching a new campaign to tackle internet safety and issues around fake news, the video streaming site has announced.
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BBC
21 Apr 2017
Why you should join and how to get started
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The Guardian
21 Apr 2017
The Culture Secretary has challenged social media giants including Twitter and Facebook to do more to keep children safe online.
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Express & Star
20 Apr 2017
New figures show that more than a quarter of young people in Guernsey have been approached online by a stranger asking them to meet.
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ITV News
19 Apr 2017
As per the recent Investigatory Powers Act otherwise known as the “Snooper's Charter”, UK intelligence agencies were given the green light to access personal data from browsing histories.
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SC Magazine
18 Apr 2017