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29 September 2023 UK SIC

IWF analysts report rise in sexual extortion cases of boys

IWF experts have reported a steep increase in reports of children being blackmailed to share sexual images of themselves by…

22 September 2023 UK SIC

Report shows one third of schools in England lack effective staff training 

The latest report from SWGfL stems from the latest insights taken from the online safety self-assessment tool 360Safe. Here we…

21 September 2023 UK SIC

Online Safety Bill – How the UK Safer Internet Centre Campaigned for Online Appeals Processes

In this article, we explain our journey towards how we campaigned for stronger online appeals processes to be included as…

20 September 2023 UK SIC

UK Safer Internet Centre – Online Safety Bill statement

The UK Safer Internet Centre is delighted to express its support for the Online Safety bill, a crucial step toward…

15 September 2023 UK SIC

New resources available from the Professionals Online Safety Helpline

The Professionals Online Safety Helpline has introduced new resources to aid educators and professionals working with young people.

8 September 2023 UK SIC

Online Safety Live – New Events Available for Autumn

We have new online safety live events taking place across Autumn, book your free place here and get the latest…

31 August 2023 Becca Cawthorne

Free resources and ideas to help you plan the new school year!

With the summer break coming to an end, we want to share some of our free resources, competitions, top tips…

31 August 2023 UK SIC

Tech breakthrough helps IWF analysts assess criminal imagery in seconds

A new clustering technology is helping IWF analysts to assess multiple child sexual abuse images in seconds.

22 August 2023 UK SIC

Continue to Tackle Online Abuse in Sport with Report Harmful Content

Report Harmful Content is continuing to explore how we can all tackle online abuse in sport.

10 August 2023 UK SIC

Roblox Checklist Updated for 2023

Our partners SWGfL, have collaborated with Roblox to update the Roblox Checklist for 2023 highlighting the various privacy and security…

4 August 2023 UK SIC

Threads – A guide for parents and carers

Want to know more about Threads, the new online platform from Meta? Take a look at our safety and privacy…