Education secretary says all schoolchildren must be taught to navigate modern social issues brought on by the internet age
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The Guardian
11 Mar 2015
Cyberbullying has become a worrying internet trend - and a new study has revealed that 9.3% of teenagers actively admit to bullying other children online.
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Mirror
10 Mar 2015
ChildLine’s latest report, Under Pressure, outlines the challenges and pressures young people are facing online.
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Childnet International
10 Mar 2015
British police forces have charged or cautioned as many as 6,329 people for sending malicious messages between November 2010 and November 2013.
Many of the trolls were charged or cautioned under Section 127 of the Communications Act 2003 which punishes "improper use of public electronic messages" which are "grossly offensive or of an indecent, obscene or menacing character".
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Mirror
05 Mar 2015
One mum has told how her 10-year-old daughter was left hysterical after a man repeatedly contacted her using the free video chat app Oovoo
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Manchester Evening News
04 Mar 2015
Changes to improve safety and content issues on Twitter will be rolled out from today (27 February), and should reach all users in the coming weeks.
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The Drum
02 Mar 2015
Facebook has been accused of breaking European data-protection laws, in a report written for Belgium's privacy watchdog.
The social network placed "too much burden" on users to navigate its complex settings, said the report.
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BBC
26 Feb 2015
In criminal proceedings from accident claims to terrorism charges, how should the authorities strike the appropriate balance between justice and privacy?
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The Guardian
24 Feb 2015
Snapchat has launched a safety centre for parents and children, hoping to shed its image a “sexting” app.
The safety center has been built in response to worries from parents and teachers, and was developed with online safety groups including the UK Safer Internet Center.
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The Independent
23 Feb 2015
Google is launching a kid-friendly version of its Youtube app that will show videos aimed at youngsters using its Android devices.
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The Drum
23 Feb 2015
Online freedom brings internet dangers. With regulation limited and hard to enforce, education could be the key to keeping our children safe
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The Guardian
23 Feb 2015
A House of Lords report has called for the Internet to be reclassified as a public utility.
The report argues that the Internet should be defined as a utility service, available for all to access and use, due to its monumental importance to everyday life.
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IT Pro Portal
20 Feb 2015
Following a sharp rise in the number of prosecutions for online offences, a civil liberties group has warned legislation surrounding Twitter, Facebook and other social media sites is “woefully out of date” and in need of “serious reform.”
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RT.com
20 Feb 2015
Parents have slammed former Ofsted chief Zenna Atkins, 49, who is now chairman of a school's governing board, over x-rated messages she posted on Facebook
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Daily Mail
17 Feb 2015
Starting today, App Store users can expect to find a new Pay Once & Play category on the digital retailer which allows you to browse games that won't include in-app purchases, Apple announced.
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Polygon
17 Feb 2015
Schools should teach “digital literacy” alongside reading, writing and maths if the country is to address the urgent digital skills shortage, a Lords report has warned today.
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TES
17 Feb 2015
A PRIMARY school teacher says she was shocked at the number of pupils who admitted talking to strangers on the internet at home without their parents knowing.
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Gazette (Essex)
11 Feb 2015
If you’re planning to be a teacher, be extra vigilant about your social media profile and consider every post
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The Guardian
11 Feb 2015
More than half of children in the UK (57%) have done something "risky" or anti-social online, a poll of 2,000 11- to 16-year-olds suggests.
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BBC
11 Feb 2015
Cyber bullying is any form of bullying which takes place online or through your mobile phone.
The advice website BullyingUK says that most young people will experience it at some point in their lives, while a recent poll found that one in seven children have bullied others online.
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ITV
11 Feb 2015