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13 September 2021 UK SIC

Tech companies must not encrypt platforms unless guarantees can be made on child safety, MPs warn

MPs say new legislation will be an opportunity to make the internet a safer place for children, but warn that…

7 September 2021 UK SIC

Book for online safety training

We offer a range of training options for professionals who work with children and young people. Find out how training…

23 July 2021 UK SIC

Law Commission Publishes Recommendations to Tackle Online Abuse

The law commission has published new recommendations to address harm online through protecting victims of online abuse as well as…

19 July 2021 UK SIC

UK Safer Internet Centre Responds to the New Online Media Literacy Strategy, Launched to Combat Misinformation Online

Last week (14th July 2021) Caroline Dinenage MP, Minister for Digital and Culture, launched a new Online Media Literacy Strategy…

9 July 2021 Andy Robinson

Report Harmful Content – Why Is This Service So Important?

We spoke with Kathryn Tremlett, Manager of Report Harmful Content (RHC), to discuss the importance of RHC and the impact…

18 March 2021 UK SIC

Young people’s views on reporting online harms

Research shows that young people are more likely to block someone behaving inappropriately than report them.

15 December 2020 Andy Robinson

The UK Safer Internet Centre has welcomed the Government’s commitment to tackling online harms and making the UK the safest place in the world to go online.

Today (December 15) the Government has published its full response to the Online Harms White Paper consultation.

3 December 2020 Andy Robinson

Government looks to tackle internet grooming amid fears of a ‘perfect storm’ for online abuse

Minister praises work to find and remove images and videos of child sexual abuse from the internet, and says new…

1 December 2020 Andy Robinson

UK Safer Internet Centre Helpline Annual Report – Highlights

The UKSIC helpline has put together its annual report. This blog looks at some of the highlights and trends that…

26 November 2020 Angela Munoz Aroca

IWF has record month as public reports of child sexual abuse surge

IWF analysts have seen accelerating numbers of public reports of child sexual abuse, with more people staying and working from…

23 November 2020 Andy Robinson

Government must invest in the UK Safer Internet Centre at this week’s spending review if it is to become a global leader in online safety

This week is a crucial week in the online safety of children up and down the country. The online safety…