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Reporting Racism Online
Following the Euro 2020 Final on Sunday 11th July, the internet saw a huge range of support and celebration for…
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…
Five tips for talking about online safety with young children
Whatever their stage of development, it is important that any child using the internet understands what to do and who…
Government Launches New Online Safety Guidance for Tech Companies
The government has produced new guidance around protecting users online in response to smaller tech firms feeling less confident in…
Looking at Safer Internet Day 2021– Four Months On
Susie Hargreaves OBE, Chief Executive of the Internet Watch Foundation and Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, looks back…
Celebrating Online this Pride Month
With activities going online to commemorate Pride month, Childnet is celebrating ways the internet can be used to celebrate and find…
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…
New tool empowers children and young people to stop spread of nude images online
Childline and the IWF launch new tool to help young people remove nude images that have been shared online
Looking at the Impact and Effects of Social Media Fame
In this blog we’ll look at the impact social media fame can bring to individuals across all ages and consider…
Looking at the impact of Safer Internet Day 2021 four months on
Will Gardner OBE, CEO of Childnet and Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, looks at the impact Safer Internet Day had four…
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…
Looking at Safer Internet Day 2021– Four Months On
Several months on from Safer Internet Day, David Wright (UKSIC Director at SWGfL) takes a look back at the record…