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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…
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…
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…
Instagram Allows Users to ‘Hide’ Likes
Instagram has launched a new feature that will give users the option to ‘hide’ likes on other people’s posts as…
Twitch – a guide for parents and carers
In this blog our partners at Childnet look at what Twitch is and explore some key things for parents and carers to…
TikTok Incorporates New Comment Features
TikTok has included two new features to help creators filter out comments as well as encouraging users to reconsider posting…
Young people’s views on reporting online harms
Research shows that young people are more likely to block someone behaving inappropriately than report them.
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…
Childnet’s five festive tips for giving technology gifts this Christmas
To help your festive preparations, we have come up with five festive tips for parents and carers when giving technology…
SWGfL and Internet Matters Launch Inclusive Digital Safety Hub
Our partners SWGfL have launched the new Inclusive Digital Safety Hub with Internet Matters earlier this year. This new resource…
Delete or Deactivate – What to do with your old accounts (updated for 2020)
This blog gives site specific guidance about how to deactivate or delete your accounts, and what these options mean.
SWGfL Release new Netflix Parental Control Checklist
Our partners at SWGfL have added a brand new checklist to their resources. This time they’ve worked with Netflix to…