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Sextortion report of boys increase as IWF announces record amount of cases
The Internet Watch Foundation has reported a heartbreaking eightfold increase in the number of sextortion cases.
SWGfL Launches ProjectEVOLVE EDU – Online Training for Educators
ProjectEVOLVE EDU is a new professional development platform focusing on digital literacy and online safety for educators.
StopNCII.org Nominated for Award
StopNCII.org has been nominated for a prestigious WSIS prize for 2024 in the Action Line C9 Media category
How offenders abuse privacy apps – latest podcast episode from the IWF
Predators are using end-to-end encrypted messaging apps to contact children and distribute criminal material, warns new research.
Meet the Childnet Film Competition Judges for 2024
We are delighted to introduce you to the judges of the 2024 Childnet Film Competition
StopNCII Announces PhotoDNA Integration and Niantic as New Industry Partner
StopNCII.org announced some exciting new developments as part of an event SWGfL and NCMEC (National Centre for Missing and Exploited…
2024 Appropriate filtering and monitoring definitions published for public consultation
The UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) has published a draft of its 'appropriate' filtering and monitoring definitions for 2024 for…
UK Safer Internet Centre Sees Concerning Rise in Animal Abuse Content
Our service Report Harmful Content has seen a significant rise in animal abuse reports across social media channels.
Online Safety Clinics – New Events
SWGfL and the UK Safer Internet Centre have announced a series of new Online Safety Clinics covering a range of…
IWF Hotline removes record amount of child sexual abuse depicting under 10s
Younger children are increasingly being groomed and coerced by predators into performing sexually online, warns the global hotline IWF.
New resource from Childnet – Championing youth voice this LGBT+ History Month
February is LGBT+ History Month, and to celebrate UK Safer Internet Centre partner Childnet have created a poster for you…
Meta Set To Label AI Generated Images
Meta has announced plans to label AI-generated images on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads in an aim to enhance transparency on…