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Becca Cawthorne

7 November 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Delete or Deactivate – What to do with your old accounts

This blog gives site specific guidance about how to deactivate or delete your accounts, and what these options mean.

3 November 2017 Becca Cawthorne

SWGfL shortlisted for BETT Award

SWGfL, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, has been shortlisted as a BETT Awards 2018 finalist

3 November 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Internet Watch Foundation’s ‘Game On’ workshops with Everton FC nominated for three awards

The Internet Watch Foundation, a partner in the UK Safer Internet Centre, could win three awards in November for their campaign…

2 November 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2017 Impact Report published

Safer Internet Day 2017 reached more people than ever before, with 3 million children and 2 million parents hearing about…

31 October 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Gaming – resources for parents and carers

From privacy to parental controls – resources for parents and carers who want to know more about gaming.

26 October 2017 Becca Cawthorne

The Safer Internet Day 2018 Supporters List is Live

Every Safer Internet Day hundreds of organisations across the UK join the supporters list to share what they are doing to support the…

18 October 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Polls and voting in Instagram Stories

Instagram has unveiled its latest update to Stories. Users can now share polls to measure the opinions of their followers…

16 October 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Facebook announces new partnership with the Childnet Digital Leaders Programme

Childnet is teaming up with Facebook and the Diana Award to deliver a project that will see thousands of young people…

3 October 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Register as a Safer Internet Day 2018 supporter

Get involved in Safer Internet Day 2018 with new campaign toolkit and supporter registration!

2 October 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Children’s Commissioner looks at young people’s rights on social media

Young people’s online rights explained in new social media guides for young people

25 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

76% of girls are confident in their digital skills

New research from Girlguiding looks at the experiences that girls have in their everyday lives, both online and offline.

22 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Internet Watch Foundation wins ICT Excellence award

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), wins prestigious award for its work in removing child sexual abuse imagery online.