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
Carolyn Bunting of child protection organisation Internet Matters on what you can do to keep your kids safe from online predators
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Mirror
05 May 2016
A US federal judge found Amazon liable for unfairly billing parents for in-app purchases made by children, following a case filed by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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Mobile World Live
03 May 2016
The rapid increase in the amount of time children spend online means keeping them safe from harm is a moving target. We all have a responsibility to play our part.
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Politics Homes
29 Apr 2016
The Duke of Cambridge has announced an ambitious plan to bring together an industry-wide taskforce to tackle cyberbullying and support young people and their families affected by it.
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Express and Star
29 Apr 2016
Police are warning of the potential dangers lurking online following reports a child was groomed via a video game.
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Grimsby Telegraph
28 Apr 2016
Google and the BBC have become the first official partners of Internet Matters, and will provide support and resources to the online child safety group.
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BT.com
27 Apr 2016
Produced in partnership with Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre (CEOP), this report outlines 11 key principles of effective practice in prevention education. These principles will help PSHE education professionals to teach high-quality online safety education as part of their broader PSHE programmes.
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PSHE Association
25 Apr 2016
Children as young as five should be taught about the dangers of ‘sexting’ and be encouraged to discuss ‘about respect for their bodies’, it has been suggested.
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The Telegraph
21 Apr 2016
Today (21 April, 2016), the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), the online child sexual abuse charity, reveals a staggering increase in the number of reports of illegal child sexual abuse images and videos, that it removed from the internet last year.
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Internet Watch Foundation
21 Apr 2016
THE dangers of cyberbullying have been highlighted once again after a West Tyrone schoolboy attempted to take his life in the wake of a vicious campaign.
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Ulster Herald
21 Apr 2016
Stay safer on the internet with these tips on shoring up your digital security
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The Guardian
19 Apr 2016
Education is critical in the fight to reduce cyberbullying and harassment of children, and improve online safety, Australia’s cyberbullying and children’s safety watchdog has said.
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The Guardian
18 Apr 2016
Terrorist and extremist content is being removed from the internet at a rate of nearly 300 pieces every day, new figures have revealed.
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Express and Star
15 Apr 2016
In the early days, the internet was seen as egalitarian and open. So how did the web become a world of bullies and trolls? Five tales from the frontline of online shaming
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The Guardian
15 Apr 2016
When you add a smiley face to the end of a message, you may be saying more than you realise.
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The Conversation
14 Apr 2016
Camsurf, an innovative G-rated video chat community, has launched the world’s first online ‘Safe Space’ social network which aims to stop bullying in the virtual world
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Press Release Rocket
13 Apr 2016
Facebook, Google and Twitter are working with women’s groups to challenge hate speech – but critics attack secrecy over scale of problem
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The Guardian
11 Apr 2016
Primary school pupils are being driven to self-harm owing to anxiety caused by pressures at school and on social media, teachers have warned.
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Yahoo News
06 Apr 2016
Half of schoolchildren admit they have seen sexual, violent and other adult material on social media sites, apps and games.
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The Scotsman
06 Apr 2016