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Anti-bullying charity Ditch the Label has published advice for youngsters on how to deal with cyberbullying. The charity defines cyberbullying as 'the use of digital technologies with an intent to offend, humiliate, threaten, harass or abuse somebody'.

CEOP advice following the leak of images originating from Snapchat

Organised by Get Safe Online, a partnership between the Government, the Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA), Ofcom and private sector sponsors, Get Safe Online Week aims to educate, inform and raise awareness of internet security issues to encourage confident, safe use of the internet.

Rather than restricting or monitoring internet use, parents should let their children discover the net, both good and bad, themselves, the report says.

Youngsters at a Fleetwood secondary school have been warned about the dangers of social media after ‘nasty personal attacks’ were launched on the headteacher

A school teacher has been suspended over allegations he posted ‘racist’ messages on Facebook about Muslims.

Cyberbullying, particularly over mobile, is an unfortunate trend. According to the Cyberbullying Research Center (CRC), over 80% of teens use a cell phone regularly, which is why bullying over that medium is so common.

The “Snappening” leak of Snapchat photos and videos may not be as big as previously thought. The leak, which started on Friday, was thought to be a hoax by those struggling to find the photos but it has now been confirmed.

Three quarters of Britons are risking their safety online by using simple passwords that are not secure, a Government survey has revealed.

A third of 15 to 18-year-olds in the UK have met someone in person they originally met through social media. The figure comes from an exclusive online Newsbeat poll of 1,015 British teenagers, put together by Comres.

In her latest guest post, Kathryn Tremlett of the UK Safer Internet Centre’s POSHelpline says it’s time to start thinking ahead to next year’s Safer Internet Day

Parents feel unable to make children study by blocking internet access, as homework often requires online research, a survey suggests.

A dad has come up with an app to stop online bullies in their tracks. Matt Archer, from Poynton, is the managing director of MobileForceField, a new phone app which intercepts children’s texts and sends them to their parents to be vetted.

A file containing almost 100,000 images of Snapchat users - many of whom are teenagers - has been posted online in what is being referred to as The Snappening

Claire Hardacker is a University of Lancaster expert in computer mediated communication, with a focus on the area of trolling, cyber-bullying and grooming.

The increasing occurrence of cyber bullying cries out for legislation that will be effective in stemming the advance of this sickening trend, rescuing the victims from the bullies and the bullies from themselves.

After being groomed online, a 17-year-old from Devon wants young people to understand that internet predators are not always easy to spot.

The communications regulator says one in three children now has their own tablet while the proportion with a TV in their bedroom has dropped to 46% from 66% since 2009.

We have spent the past decade having the wrong conversations

If you don’t want to be identified by your online activity, there are some steps you can take to safeguard your privacy.