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30 October 2024 Becca Cawthorne

Trick or treat? Taking a closer look at online prank videos

Pulling a prank is a tale as old as time and, with a phone in hand, prank videos are easy…

29 October 2024 UK SIC

Join the UK Safer Internet Centre for Stakeholder Events in Wales and Scotland!

Stakeholders in Wales and Scotland are invited to join the UK Safer Internet Centre for two pivotal stakeholder events, as…

28 October 2024 UK SIC

Department for Education releases Updated Filtering and Monitoring Standards

The Department for Education (DfE) has updated its standards for how schools and colleges filter and monitor online content.

16 October 2024 Beverley Thornton

UK Safer Internet Centre and Revenge Porn Helpline Attend Parliament Event on NCII Abuse

The UK Safer Internet Centre, SWGfL’s Revenge Porn Helpline, and PA Consulting hosted an event at Parliament to address non-consensual…

8 October 2024 UK SIC

What is Encrypted Client Hello? – Understanding the Impact on School Filtering Systems

Find out about Encrypted Client Hello (ECH), the latest encryption standard aimed at improving user privacy.

27 September 2024 Becca Cawthorne

Looking at the ‘Goodbye Meta AI’ hoax

An Instagram story has been shared by more than 600,000 people online. The post in question shows a picture that…

25 September 2024 Becca Cawthorne

Announcing the theme for Safer Internet Day 2025!

Make sure you save the date, Safer Internet Day 2025 is happening on Tuesday 11th February 2025!

20 September 2024 Beverley Thornton

Teen Accounts Introduced to Instagram

Instagram has introduced ‘Teen Accounts’ to provide more protections for users aged 13 to 15, while also offering parents increased…

19 September 2024 UK SIC

Report reveals the current state of online safety in schools across England

The latest 360 Degree Safe report on online safety in English schools reveals a surprising and concerning slowdown in progress.

10 September 2024 UK SIC

ProjectEVOLVE 2024 Report: Key Insights on Digital Literacy in UK Schools

The ProjectEVOLVE 2024 report, offers valuable insights into the evolving landscape of online safety and digital literacy education in the…

6 September 2024 UK SIC

Celebrating five Years of ProjectEVOLVE: Sign up for free event

There is a free online event taking place on Wednesday 2nd October at 14:00pm to celebrate 5 years of ProjectEVOLVE.

2 September 2024 UK SIC

Sextortion cases are on the rise as criminals target younger children, warns the Internet Watch Foundation

Children as young as 11, as well as more girls, are now being targeted in an increasing number of sexual…