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6 December 2022 UK SIC

Only two months until Safer Internet Day

For 2023, Safer Internet Day is all about putting children and young people’s voices at the forefront of the campaign,…

5 December 2022 UK SIC

New Video Wall Launched for Safer Internet Day 2023

We are pleased to announce that the new Safer Internet Day video wall has launched! Find out how young people…

2 December 2022 UK SIC

UKSIC warn Online Safety Bill could be “dropped entirely” if delays continue

The UK Safer Internet Centre has expressed concerns over the future of the Online Safety Bill – saying it could…

30 November 2022 UK SIC

Industry experts share concerns over Online Safety Bill

A panel of industry experts, including members of the UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC), have shared their concerns over the…

29 November 2022 Angela Munoz Aroca

People at higher risk of stumbling across child sexual abuse material online, warn expert analysts at the IWF

The IWF has discovered a disturbing new trend, where criminals are profiting from spamming links to criminal material on social…

28 November 2022 UK SIC

UKSIC welcomes government decision to criminalise “downblousing” and the sharing of pornographic deepfakes

The UKSIC has welcomed a government announcement that will see “downblousing” and the sharing of pornographic deepfakes without consent criminalised.

25 November 2022 UK SIC

How well do schools in England protect children and young people online?

The annual Online Safety Index report that looks at how well schools in England protect their children online has been…

25 November 2022 UK SIC

UKSIC emphasises need for positive change as date given for Online Safety Bill’s Parliament return

The UKSIC has emphasised the need for positive change as it’s confirmed the Online Safety Bill will return to Parliament…

23 November 2022 UK SIC

UKSIC stresses importance of global collaboration in creating “avalanche of positive change” following Rome event

The UKSIC has stressed the importance of global collaboration in creating an “avalanche of positive change” for women and girls…

21 November 2022 UK SIC

“Disturbing” new data should act as incentive for government to prevent any further delays to the Online Safety Bill

The UK Safer Internet Centre believes “disturbing” new data should act as an incentive for government to prevent any further…

18 November 2022 UK SIC

New ProjectEVOLVE Resources Launched for Anti-Bullying Week

For this year’s Anti-Bullying Week, ProjectEVOLVE has launched some brand-new online bullying resources available for ages 3 -11.

14 November 2022 UK SIC

Instagram Rolls Out Age Verification For Users  

Instagram has introduced new age verification for users which uses AI technology trained to estimate a person’s age through facial…