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A NORTH-EAST MP is leading calls for a system of checks to be introduced to stop anyone under-18 accessing online pornography. Helen Goodman, Shadow Minister for Culture, Media and Sport, has tabled a number of amendments to the Criminal Justice Bill which will be debated by MPs in Parliament

Some 53% of parents do not use controls designed to stop their children from looking at violent or pornographic imagery, campaigners for greater online safety found.

It is a new phenomenon that psychiatrists are beginning to notice, perhaps a millennial form of writing a diary or poetry to express anxiety or distress, or a red light to friends and family that something is wrong. Now, by posting the distress online, the self-hatred has an audience.

Michael Gove who has written to all schools and colleges in England urging them to be alert for signs of radicalisation, exploitation and cyberbullying of students

Hackers have stolen the personal data of 1.3 million customers from the French branch of mobile network operator and internet service provider Orange.

The E2BN conference is aimed at teachers, Heads, technical staff, Local Authority employees, school governors and all those interested in raising educational standards through the use of technology.

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A JUDGE told a former teacher he is “finished” in the profession as he was jailed for sexual offences against a 15-year-old schoolgirl after grooming her online.

Despite good intentions, Nearby Friends presents challenges for those concerned about cyberbullying, stalking and privacy.

A third person has been arrested over alleged offensive social media posts after the death of teacher Ann Maguire

Like their namesake, internet trolls lie in wait for innocent victim and then attack but it's time to force them into the open

A teenage girl whose family claimed she was bullied to death by cyber-bullies after she committed suicide probably trolled herself, an inquest heard today.

A stolen mobile phone has emailed a "selfie" of a mystery man back to its owner.

Sending sexually explicit messages and pictures is so widespread among teenagers that parents should see it as a new form of courting, a report says.

Children's happiness drops after the age of 11 as they get caught up in modern issues such as cyber-bullying, online porn and sexting, a study has found.

Twitter is trialling a feature in its mobile apps that allows users to mute accounts that are becoming irritating.

Snapchat has introduced instant messaging and video calls, becoming the latest social network to give users more privacy options.

Earlier this week OFCOM released its Adults’ Media Use and Attitudes Report 2014 about the use of media by adults aged over 16 in the UK.

Google has stopped scanning millions of Gmail accounts linked to an educational scheme, after it targeted users for advertising purposes.

Nearly all the UK's favourite movie and TV piracy sites "contain malware or credit card scams", according to a study published by the media industry.