Audience

Parents and carers

22 March 2024 UK SIC

Sextortion report of boys increase as IWF announces record amount of cases

The Internet Watch Foundation has reported a heartbreaking eightfold increase in the number of sextortion cases.

15 March 2024 UK SIC

How offenders abuse privacy apps – latest podcast episode from the IWF

Predators are using end-to-end encrypted messaging apps to contact children and distribute criminal material, warns new research.

8 March 2024 UK SIC

UK Safer Internet Centre Sees Concerning Rise in Animal Abuse Content

Our service Report Harmful Content has seen a significant rise in animal abuse reports across social media channels.

29 February 2024 UK SIC

IWF Hotline removes record amount of child sexual abuse depicting under 10s

Younger children are increasingly being groomed and coerced by predators into performing sexually online, warns the global hotline IWF.

14 February 2024 UK SIC

New Instagram Privacy and Safety Checklist

The Instagram Privacy and Safety Checklist offers easy and straightforward guidance to help protect your profile.

12 February 2024 UK SIC

How the UK Safer Internet Centre Celebrated Safer Internet Day in Liverpool!

The UK Safer Internet Centre team were in Liverpool to celebrate Safer Internet Day. Find out what happened in this…

6 February 2024 UK SIC

UK Safer Internet Centre Join Liverpool FC for Safer Internet Day

The UK Safer Internet Centre are joining Liverpool FC to celebrate Safer Internet Day at Anfield Stadium once again this…

1 February 2024 UK SIC

Safer Internet Day: Advice from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline

The Professionals Online Safety Helpline is encouraging professionals to start discussions with children and young people about what they like…

31 January 2024 UK SIC

New intimate image abuse laws announced

New intimate image laws have come into force, making it easier to charge and convict someone of sharing or threatening…

26 January 2024 UK SIC

Safer Internet Day Surpasses 1000 Supporters

Over 1000 organisations have already registered their support for Safer Internet Day with supporter numbers growing by the second!

22 January 2024 UK SIC

Meta Announces New Protections to Protect Teens from Harmful Content Online

Meta has announced new content policies to help protect teenagers from viewing harmful content across Facebook and Instagram.

9 January 2024 UK SIC

Updated Facebook Privacy and Safety Checklist for 2024

The Facebook Checklist is an updated and comprehensive guide designed to address common privcacy and safety inquiries for users.