New tools aimed at helping users avoid seeing abusive threads
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The Guardian
18 Nov 2016
Health secretary calls for a 'national conversation' about social media and asks mobile phone companies to block 'sexting'
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TES
17 Nov 2016
One in three internet users between the ages of 12 and 15 say they saw "hate speech" online in the past year, according to Ofcom's latest survey of children's media habits.
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BBC
17 Nov 2016
Sometimes it's impossible to tear children away from their iPad.
But a new study suggests that children's screen time can actually be used for good.
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Daily Mail
17 Nov 2016
Forty-two percent of 10-year-olds believe they have the skills to hide what they've been doing online from parents. By age 13, this figure rises to 70 percent.
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SC Magazine
14 Nov 2016
Parents have been urged to be vigilant after a 10-year-old girl was contacted by a man via an online app.
Sinn Féin Councillor Colly Kelly said he had been contacted by a concerned parent in Derry, asking him to raise awareness around an app on iPads and iPhones called ‘Live Me,’ understood to be a children’s app.
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Derry Journal
14 Nov 2016
It's Anti-Bullying Week, we examine what an online reputation is and how parents can help their children make sure theirs is positive.
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BT.com
14 Nov 2016
“Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?” These are the questions Lucy Alexander’s open letter implored people to ask themselves before posting anything on social media. It was written after her son, Felix, killed himself, aged 17, after suffering years of cyberbullying and online abuse.
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The Guardian
14 Nov 2016
Report shows that number of children who contacted ChildLine increased by more than 2,000 over five-year period
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The Guardian
14 Nov 2016
And almost two in 10 heads have been the direct victim of cyberbullying during their career, new research reveals
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TES
11 Nov 2016
Campaigners say families are not told about software being used to monitor activity
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Daily Mail
10 Nov 2016
Smart TVs are just like regular TVs but they’re connected to the internet. This means you can use them to send emails, browse the web and download apps. It opens up a world of opportunity, but is also a minefield for parents who let their children use one.
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BT.com
09 Nov 2016
A teenager driven to the point of suicide by cyber bullies has turned the tables on her trolls.
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Hinckley Times
09 Nov 2016
From primary school kids to footballers and celebrities - everyone's doing the mannequin challenge.
In case you've been banned from using social media for a few days it's the art of... standing still.
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BBC
09 Nov 2016
A new application that promises to be the "Photoshop of speech" is raising ethical and security concerns.
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BBC
08 Nov 2016
The toolkit has been developed with support from young people and Twitter UK. It includes ideas for your social media activity and details about plans in the run up to and during the week.
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Anti-Bullying Alliance
07 Nov 2016
If you’re thinking about investing in a tablet or smartphone for your child this Christmas, there are a few things you should check before you stick down the Sellotape…
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BT.com
06 Nov 2016
Privacy campaigners this week applauded Facebook’s decision to block big UK insurance firm Admiral from using young people’s social media data to help set their car insurance premiums. But this is just the start of a debate over the use of social media information for such purposes.
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The Conversation
06 Nov 2016
Children as young as seven are being investigated for sexting in schools.
A total of 1,581 pupils out of 5,032 in Nottinghamshire said they had received a message with unwanted sexual suggestions.
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Daily Mail
06 Nov 2016
Children should be taught about the realities of pornography and online grooming before they reach puberty, when they will start accessing sexually explicit materials for themselves, the shadow women and equalities minister has said.
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The Guardian
03 Nov 2016