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20 September 2024 Beverley Thornton

Teen Accounts Introduced to Instagram

Instagram has introduced ‘Teen Accounts’ to provide more protections for users aged 13 to 15, while also offering parents increased…

19 September 2024 UK SIC

Report reveals the current state of online safety in schools across England

The latest 360 Degree Safe report on online safety in English schools reveals a surprising and concerning slowdown in progress.

10 September 2024 UK SIC

ProjectEVOLVE 2024 Report: Key Insights on Digital Literacy in UK Schools

The ProjectEVOLVE 2024 report, offers valuable insights into the evolving landscape of online safety and digital literacy education in the…

6 September 2024 UK SIC

Celebrating five Years of ProjectEVOLVE: Sign up for free event

There is a free online event taking place on Wednesday 2nd October at 14:00pm to celebrate 5 years of ProjectEVOLVE.

2 September 2024 UK SIC

Sextortion cases are on the rise as criminals target younger children, warns the Internet Watch Foundation

Children as young as 11, as well as more girls, are now being targeted in an increasing number of sexual…

29 August 2024 Beverley Thornton

Online Safety Training Available for the Autumn Term

The UK Safer Internet Centre and SWGfL have a series of new Online Safety Clinics and Online Safety Live events…

27 August 2024 Beverley Thornton

Top Tips for Reporting Harmful Content Online

Learn about the top tips SWGfL's Report Harmful Content has for anyone reporting harmful content.

15 August 2024 Beverley Thornton

Virtual Reality: A Brief Guide

VR games have become increasingly popular, find out about some of the benefits and considerations.

9 August 2024 UK SIC

Ofcom releases research into AI generated content

New research by Ofcom shows the growing impact of AI-generated content on young people and adults.

1 August 2024 Becca Cawthorne

What do I need to know about Fortnite? A guide for parents and carers

In this blog UKSIC partner Childnet will give you all the information you need to understand Fortnite’s gameplay, some of…

31 July 2024 Angela Munoz Aroca

AI-generated imagery of child sexual abuse has progressed at a “frightening” rate, reveals a report update from the IWF

The team at the IWF warned the public last year about the increasing realism of AI-generated images depicting child sexual…