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25 February 2021 UK SIC

How to enter Film Competition 2021 in 5 simple steps

Unleash your filmmaking skills and help other young people separate fact from fiction online.

24 February 2021 Angela Munoz Aroca

New IWF campaign kicks off to boost internet safety in Uganda and Zambia

A major new campaign kicks off which will see the IWF, along with Facebook and telecommunications giant MTN, boost awareness of its…

24 February 2021 Becca Cawthorne

LGBT+ History Month: Why is the internet important for LGBT+ young people and what can parents and carers do to help them stay safe?

Childnet celebrates five reasons the internet is an important space for LGBT+ young people to explore their identity and five things parents…

24 February 2021 Andy Robinson

Book Your Place For Free Virtual Online Safety Live Events

Online Safety Live events are still happening virtually throughout the UK. Find out in this blog what events are coming…

23 February 2021 Amy Lockwood

What is Omegle? Key things parents and carers need to know

Recently we have noticed a lot of conversations about the website ‘Omegle’, and we know parents and carers may have also heard…

19 February 2021 Andy Robinson

Snapchat’s New Safety Resources Launch in The UK

In the run up to Safer Internet Day, Snapchat launched new resources looking at safety within the app. Find out about…

17 February 2021 Andy Robinson

Safer Internet Day – Over 6,000 Attendees Join Liverpool FC Virtual Event

For this year’s Safer Internet Day, the UK Safer Internet Centre joined forces with Liverpool Football Club to stream a…

16 February 2021 UK SIC

And the Film Competition 2021 award goes to…you?

Today the 12th Childnet Film Competition is officially launched – and is once again open to all schools and youth groups across…

16 February 2021 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2021 – bigger than ever as millions take part in global celebrations

Will Gardner OBE, a Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, reflects on the huge success of Safer Internet Day 2021

12 February 2021 Angela Munoz Aroca

IWF launches a new reporting portal in Morocco

A new reporting portal will play a “crucial” role in making Morocco a safer place to go online at a…

11 February 2021 UK SIC

Young people ‘go live’ for Safer Internet Day broadcast

Young people were at the heart of Safer Internet Day 2021 – in schools, at home, and even during the live event…

8 February 2021 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2021 – Everything you need to get involved

Tomorrow is Safer Internet Day and we are so excited about the huge range of activities that will be taking place up…