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Instagram Makes New Under 16 Profiles Private by Default
Instagram have introduced changes to how young people’s social media accounts can be managed. These features have been introduced to…
Monitoring Apps – A Guide for Parents
In this blog we look at what monitoring apps can offer to families, along with some considerations around using apps…
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…
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…