Target group

Young people

16 December 2021 UK SIC

SWGfL Launch Updated TikTok Checklist

Our partners at SWGfL have brought out an updated TikTok checklist available to download.

13 December 2021 UK SIC

YouTube hiding dislikes – considerations

YouTube has decided to ‘hide’ the ‘dislike’ count making it only private to the creator but still allowing users to…

23 November 2021 Becca Cawthorne

4 tips for giving tech gifts this Christmas

‘Tis the season… to go shopping… and whether it’s phones, tablets, consoles, or wearables, technology gifts continue to top the…

18 November 2021 Becca Cawthorne

Resources to help you celebrate Anti-Bullying Week 2022

Anti-Bullying Week, organised by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, commences on the 15th November up  until the 19th. It is a hugely successful…

31 August 2021 UK SIC

Three resources to help your family manage online safety

This blog signposts to three helpful and practical resources parents and carers can use to support their children in staying…

19 August 2021 UK SIC

Supporting young people with digital wellbeing this summer

This blog gives parents and carers practical tips and advice for supporting young people to stay happy and safe online…

3 August 2021 UK SIC

Instagram Makes New Under 16 Profiles Private by Default

Instagram have introduced changes to how young people’s social media accounts can be managed. These features have been introduced to…

27 July 2021 UK SIC

Monitoring Apps – A Guide for Parents

In this blog we look at what monitoring apps can offer to families, along with some considerations around using apps…

21 July 2021 UK SIC

That’s a wrap for a fantastic Childnet Film Competition 2021!

We are celebrating the creativity, filmmaking skills, and online safety knowledge of scores of entries across the Primary, Secondary and Storyboard categories…

28 June 2021 Andy Robinson

Celebrating Online this Pride Month

With activities going online to commemorate Pride month, Childnet is celebrating ways the internet can be used to celebrate and find…

23 June 2021 Andy Robinson

225% Increase in ‘Hate Speech’ Reported to Report Harmful Content – Annual Report 2021

Today (23/6/2021) Report Harmful Content (RHC) launched their annual report for 2021 ‘Through These Walls’, which analyses data between January 2020…