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UK now hosts less than 0.1% of child sexual abuse material
Susie Hargreaves OBE, CEO of the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), discusses the IWF’s latest data on the identification, distribution and removal of…
Be kind online this National Kindness Day!
Today, the Diana Award are calling on young people, schools and wider to get involved in Kindness Day 2017!
Get involved in Kindness Day 2017
On Friday 31st March, the Diana Award are calling on young people, schools and wider to get involved in Kindness Day 2017!
Is Virtual Reality the next big mainstream technology
To address the shortfalls with 3D’s, Virtual Reality is being billed as the next big thing being, but what are the issues…
Young people continue to shape the PSHE Toolkit
We are excited to announce that we are now in the initial phase of extending the Crossing the Line PSHE Toolkit!
Growing up with the internet: New report from the Select Committee on Communications
The House of Lords Select Committee on Communications published its Growing up on the internet report, which gives its recommendations…
WhatsApp reinvent their Status feature
​The messaging service WhatsApp has recently launched a new update that sees a move towards photo and video sharing as a main…
Latest research trends – from critical thinking to image sharing
The UKCCIS evidence group publish three new research highlights tracking the latest trends in how UK youth use technology.
What is LEGO Life?
Tom, an Education Officer at Childnet International, looks at the LEGO Life app to see what it offers and how children can use it…
FOI report reveals growing trend in Child Sexual Abuse imagery
David Wright, a director in the UK Safer Internet Centre, writes on the growing trend in Child Sexual Abuse imagery.
Looking at girl’s digital lives this International Women’s Day
Wednesday 3rd March 2017 marks International Women’s Day. International Women’s Day is a global day celebrating the social, economic, cultural and political achievements…
Bursting the Bubble: Why Online Safety Education needs to evolve
How do we know that online safety education programmes are making a difference? In this blog Ken Corish outlines the case…