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Becca Cawthorne

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.

15 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

What is a Snapchat streak?

Snapchat is an app that is hugely popular among young people. The app allows users to send photos and videos to…

14 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

NSPCC publish report into young people’s use of online services

The NSPCC Net Aware Report 2017: “Freedom to express myself safely” aims to provide a snapshot of young people’s online lives. 

11 September 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Free cyberbullying resources for teachers

Following research by YoungMinds and The Children’s Society, we look at some resources that teachers can use to talk to their students…

31 August 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Livestreaming – New Hot Topic for young people

Top tips for young people wanting to watch livestreams or ‘go live’ themselves.

23 August 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Livestreaming – top tips from young people

Our latest research into livestreaming habits among young people found that over 1 in 10 8-17 year olds have ‘gone live’. We…

21 August 2017 Becca Cawthorne

Online hate 'as serious as face-to-face'

Today the Crown Prosecution Service pledges to treat online hate crimes as seriously as those committed face to face.