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Online trolling hasn’t gone away, as shown by the flood of abuse Jamelia faced. But if we want to change what’s socially acceptable, we all have to play a part in creating new norms

This paper is intended as a briefing, summing up the schools market for IT and the conditions that help to determine it.

Some children are relentlessly bullied with no respite, as social media channels permeate the home and school environment. BullyingUK share their advice on how to deal with cyberbullying

Q&A network Ask.fm has launched its first ever safety advisory board as part of a broad push from owner IAC to clean up the site’s act.

Cyberbullying is a growing problem in the UK and around the world. This can take many forms and can have long term implications that we are only starting to grasp the extent of.

A dad from Preston is warning other parents of the dangers of posting their child’s photograph on social media after over 20 images of his daughter were found on a Russian website used by paedophiles.

Maisie Williams star of upcoming Channel 4 drama Cyberbullying has spoken about her role and her personal experiences with online bullies.

Apple has stepped up its efforts to make its App Store even more accessible to children by recently introducing a new subsection — Games for Kids.

Facebook has begun placing warnings over videos posted to its site, stating their contents might "shock, offend and upset" if viewed. The alerts prevent the videos from automatically playing in feeds unless they are clicked, unlike other clips.

Sharing is a value which has been passed down through decades of parenting, but there's one very good reason why we, as the guiders and protectors of a new generation of children and young people, need to take stock. Because although sharing in the real world is nice, sharing online can lead to unforeseen dangers that are definitely not.

Parents' awareness of potential risks to their children when they use the internet has risen, a report by regulator Ofcom has found.

Two-thirds of teachers are worried their students know more about computing than they do, a poll has found, leading to calls for staff to be given more training in the subject.

A leading children's charity has launched a campaign highlighting the risks of social networking, aimed at young people and their parents.

A new public service announcement (PSA) video shows the consequences of school bullying in a raw and powerful way, calling on people to "Be Nice. Now".

A chilling real-time thriller starring Maisie Williams - from Game of Thrones - as a teenager battling with an anonymous cyber-stalker. The plot of Cyberbully is inspired by dozens of real-life cases.

A SCHOOLBOY has become the talk of the classroom after writing a song to try to combat cyberbullying.

Since the start of the year there's been a resurgence of posting of copyright/privacy notices on Facebook. They're based on a two-year-old hoax. Why do they keep coming back, asks Gareth Rubin.

Some of the brightest young students in UK schools are being held back from creating their own apps because of network protocols, according to an assistant head teacher. But there are ways to get round the issue.

ISP TalkTalk has published an online guide to give parents step-by-step instructions on how to safeguard their internet enabled devices with parental control tools, to help parents cope with their children’s use of electronic products received for Christmas.

Social media has caused havoc to families – teenagers’ fear of missing out means that the home is no longer the sanctuary it used to be