Shields, who wants to try and protect people, particularly children, from online pedophiles and terrorist groups, said regulation is "never the right solution."
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Business Insider
13 Jun 2016
Report submitted to MPs says sexual harassment in schools is not always recognised for what it is
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The Guardian
10 Jun 2016
Decisions about safeguarding concerns that seem clear when issues occur offline can be more difficult in a digital world.
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Schools Improvement Net
10 Jun 2016
Facebook, Twitter, Microsoft and YouTube have agreed to a new code of conduct drafted by the EU that commits to combating online hate speech.
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BT.com
09 Jun 2016
A 13-year-old student from the Central Coast was met with a slew of online abuse from people she considered friends after breaking up with her boyfriend, highlighting a worrying trend in cyberbullying.
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Daily Mail (Aus)
09 Jun 2016
Thanks to advancements in technology, it is now easier than ever to get involved in politics and civil society. Social media, in particular, helped to mobilise thousands of people during the uprisings on Tahir Square in Egypt and the Indignados protests in Spain.
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The Conversation
08 Jun 2016
Eight out of 10 18-year-olds worldwide believe young people are in danger of being sexually abused or taken advantage of online, a Unicef study suggests.
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The Guardian
07 Jun 2016
The Visitor is reporting that students at UK universities have been warned of a new scam which aims to gain access to their bank accounts.
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Schools Improvement Net
07 Jun 2016
A Labour MP has received around 5,000 abusive posts on Twitter after launching a campaign against online bullying.
Jess Phillips, Labour MP for Birmingham Yardley and founder of Recl@im the Internet, told Victoria Derbyshire many of the messages said she was not worthy of being raped.
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BBC
01 Jun 2016
Statutory guidance for schools and colleges - May 2016: For information only. Guidance will commence: 5 September 2016
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Department for Education
27 May 2016
On Friday 28th October, Twitter will host the Digital Citizenship Summit, a major gathering of organizations, industry, parenting experts, students, and more.
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Innovate my School
26 May 2016
The average British child is given their first mobile phone at the age of 12, while almost one in 10 receives one before the age of five.
But Steve Hilton, a former Downing Street policy adviser, has called for impressionable youngsters to be banned from using devices until they are 16 to protect them from early sexualisation and incorrect beliefs on sex.
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Express
25 May 2016
To help parents keep their children safe online, Internet Matters, a not-for-profit organisation that promotes online safety, has created a list of the 12 most common questions asked by parents:
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BT.com
24 May 2016
Increasing use of tablet computers is distracting children from doing homework, a survey for teachers in Northern Ireland has found.
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Belfast Telegraph
20 May 2016
A science teacher who had a sexual relationship with a schoolgirl was jailed after the abuse came to light 15 years later when he tried to contact her on Facebook.
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Liverpool Echo
19 May 2016
The NSPCC says more still needs to be done in Jersey to protect children from cyber crime.
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ITV News
19 May 2016
David Harmes admitted 35 offences against 28 victims, aged eight to 18, after posing as people he thought they looked up to.
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Sky News
18 May 2016
Young adults who spend more time on social media struggle with their body image
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Daily Mail
12 May 2016
DOCTORING images to belittle classmates — some aged just 11 — is the latest trend among cyber bullies.
Since its launch last July, the Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner has dealt with 15 serious cases of cyber bullying in WA — 14 of those involved girls.
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Perth Now (Aus)
09 May 2016
A nuance of French privacy law could help future generations stop their parents from posting intrusive pictures of their children.
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The Drum
09 May 2016