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The Children’s Code – What is it and how will it help protect children online?
The Information Commissioners Office has officially launched the Children’s Code to ensure that tech companies are doing everything they can…
Responding to Digital Ghost Stories – A Guide for Professionals
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline has produced a brand new video giving valuable information about what to do when responding…
10% of UK Schools Now Using ProjectEVOLVE
We have seen over 4200 organisations sign up and almost 15,000 users actively accessing the ProjectEVOLVE material.
Discord Security Settings – A Guide for Parents and Carers
This blog explores Discord, a chat app used by gamers and has been gaining more popularity recently.
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…
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…
225% Increase in ‘Hate Speech’ Reported to Report Harmful Content – Annual Report 2021
Today (23/6/2021) Report Harmful Content (RHC) launched their annual report for 2021 ‘Through These Walls’, which analyses data between January 2020…
Ofsted Review – Sexual Harassment and Safeguarding Concerns in Schools
Ofsted has published a review of sexual abuse in schools and colleges in light of the recent Everyone’s Invited campaign…
A reporting solution for all
Throughout 2020, IWF worked to launch Reporting Portals across the world in collaboration with partners ranging from government bodies, law enforcement…
2021 Appropriate Filtering and Monitoring Definitions Published
The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) has published its ‘appropriate’ filtering and monitoring definitions for 2021. The definitions help both schools and…
Pornography Age Restriction Concerns for Online Safety Bill
Since the Online Safety Bill was published, organisations and individuals have raised concerns over how pornography sites are going to…
Threats to Share Intimate Images to Become a Crime
This blog looks at the Domestic Abuse Bill and what new laws have been brought in to protect victims. We…