Target group
Young people
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
New tool empowers children and young people to stop spread of nude images online
Childline and the IWF launch new tool to help young people remove nude images that have been shared online
Looking at the Impact and Effects of Social Media Fame
In this blog we’ll look at the impact social media fame can bring to individuals across all ages and consider…
Help – my child wants to play games that are too old for them
In this blog we will take a closer look at the ratings in games, give you practical ways to respond…
Instagram Allows Users to ‘Hide’ Likes
Instagram has launched a new feature that will give users the option to ‘hide’ likes on other people’s posts as…
UK Schools Online Safety Policy and Practice Annual Report 2021 Released
The annual UK Schools Online Safety Policy and Practice report looking at trends around online safety over the last year…
Two weeks remaining to submit your Film Competition films and storyboards
Schools and youth groups across the UK have been busy getting creative and having fun with their films and storyboards…