Safer Internet Day

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Young Boy Who Is the Victim of Online Bullying

Pre-teens engaging in online bullying and racial abuse

Some 30% of pre-teens said when they encountered disturbing content online, they kept it to themselves and did not tell a parent or trusted adult

Tue, 08 Feb, 2022

elementary school students with smartphones

Alex Cooney: How safe is your child online with 750 'friends'?

We’re encouraged to share, share, share and often paint quite a personal picture of our lives on social media: do we really want our children to be sharing such information with people they don’t know, asks Alex Cooney

Tue, 09 Feb, 2021

8-year-olds in daily online chat with strangers

Most eight-year-olds have their own smart device allowing them internet access and one in five have already appeared in a YouTube video, research shows.

Tue, 05 Feb, 2019

Time spent online by children the top internet safety concern for parents

Around three-quarters (72%) of parents are concerned that their child spends too much time online.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2017

Facial recognition software used to target girls

Facial recognition technology is being used to identify girls who have unknowingly had their images uploaded on image-sharing and pornographic sites, says Childwatch.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2017