Instagram Stories lets users share a series of moments and then customise them with text, drawings and emoji icons.
Unlike regular posts, there are no likes or public comments - if a friend reacts you'll get a direct message.
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BBC
03 Aug 2016
Sending or sharing sexual explicit images is a crimial offence. By calling it 'sexting' we are sending a dangerous message to young people that indecent images of them are fair game
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Independent
03 Aug 2016
The new bullying takes place via mobile apps such as WhatsApp, Instagram or Facebook, where girls pick on a boy and vent the most offensive abuse until the victim “completely cracks”.
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The Telegraph
03 Aug 2016
Tips and advice for keeping children safe on Pokémon Go
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NSPCC
03 Aug 2016
More than 500 children, some as young as three, have been identified as potential victims of online sexual abuse during a major police investigation.
As many as 30 million indecent images were recovered during Police Scotland's Operation Lattise, which has resulted in 77 people being charged so far.
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ITV News
01 Aug 2016
Are Young People at Greater Risk From Gambling Addiction?
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Huffington Post
01 Aug 2016
A charity has trained its counsellors to help parents who fear their children are being radicalised.
The NSPCC said its existing support line could now advise parents worried about extremists grooming a child.
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BBC
01 Aug 2016
AN upper school teacher has been banned from the country's classrooms indefinitely after sending a flood of emails to four girl pupils.
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Bedfordshire News
01 Aug 2016
Nerve, the teen thriller from the directors Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman, warns of the seductive rush of adrenaline from questionable sources. It’s a cautionary tale about the illusory nature of false celebrity
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The Guardian
01 Aug 2016
Bullying can happen anywhere so it’s important every parent understands what cyberbullying is and how to help if it happens to your child.
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BT.com
01 Aug 2016
A teenage trainee accountant shamed a cheeky employee after she received a lewd message from his account on LinkedIn.
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Mirror
01 Aug 2016
Digital technology is changing behaviour but the novelty of the medium should never be used to excuse old and fundamentally unacceptable offences
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The Guardian
01 Aug 2016
Parents want schools to take responsibility to educate children about the risks of sending explicit sexual text messages, a new poll has found.
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TES
22 Jul 2016
In her most recent vlog, Zoella speaks about the impact online hate can have one anyone and the implications that follow it. She begins by saying that she believes “negativity breeds negativity” indicating that she feels its about time she spoke her peace with online hate.
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We The Unicorns
21 Jul 2016
A majority of parents in the UK believe social media harms their children's moral development, a survey has suggested.
Just over half (55%) of 1,700 people with children aged 11 to 17 strongly agreed that social media hinders or undermines moral development.
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BBC
20 Jul 2016
Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game that has broken download records, has launched in the UK.
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BT.com
15 Jul 2016
Pokemon Go launched in the US this week and it looks set to be a summer craze when it launches in the UK
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UK Safer Internet Centre
13 Jul 2016
APokemon game predicted to be a summer craze poses a serious threat to youngsters’ safety, a children’s charity has warned, as reports of players being attacked, robbed and hospitalised are emerging from other countries.
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The Telegraph
13 Jul 2016
Amongst a whole host of random phone numbers claiming to be his are comments from young, impressionable fans who are leaving their personal phone number and begging Jacob to call them.
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We The Unicorns
12 Jul 2016
Sex and relationship education must be made mandatory in schools to help tackle the culture behind online abuse, a former culture secretary has said.
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The Telegraph
11 Jul 2016