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14 March 2019 Helen Cole

Children’s charity call on all to ‘Step Up, Speak Up’ to end sexual harassment online

New educational resources, ‘Step Up, Speak Up!’, have been published today by children’s charity Childnet as part of a Europe-wide project to…

13 March 2019 Angela Munoz Aroca

Fighting popular misconceptions about criminal content online

We went out on the streets of major cities in the UK to ask young people several questions related to…

8 March 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Why is online sexual harassment an issue for women and girls?

Project deSHAME Lead, Maithreyi Rajeshkumar, writes on the experiences of girls when facing online sexual harassment this International Women’s Day.

1 March 2019 Helen Cole

UK Safer Internet Centre Public Report Released

As UKSIC embarks on its fifth phase of co-funding from the European Commission, we look back at the achievements of…

25 February 2019 UK SIC

Entries now open for the Childnet Film Competition 2019

The 10th annual Childnet Film Competition is now open for entries! Primary and secondary school children are invited to enter their own…

25 February 2019 Kate Jones

How was Safer Internet Day in your school?

We are calling all teachers to evaluate Safer Internet Day 2019; you could even win a £50 Amazon voucher!

22 February 2019 UK SIC

New Primary Pages – Guidance for parents and carers

Childnet has created a brand-new resource for children aged from 8 to 11. Parents and carers can use the information…

15 February 2019 Angela Munoz Aroca

Liberia marks Safer Internet Day with crackdown on online child sexual abuse images and videos – supported by UK’s IWF

IWF will work with Liberia’s citizens to drive child sexual abuse imagery off the web.

15 February 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Young people met Government and UK Safer Internet Centre representatives at Safer Internet Day events across the UK

Young people played a central role in Safer Internet Day 2019, from leading sessions and speaking at our youth events, to…

8 February 2019 Helen Cole

Instagram makes changes to support and protect its most vulnerable users

Following a comprehensive review with global experts and academics on youth, mental health and suicide prevention, Instagram has made the…

7 February 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Safer Internet Day 2019 – bigger than ever – as millions take part in global celebration

Will Gardner OBE, Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, reflects on the huge success of Safer Internet Day 2019.

7 February 2019 Becca Cawthorne

Mayor of London Office

Theo Blackwell, Chief Digital Officer, Mayor of London Office