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Nine in 10 pupils check phones during the night, while 70 per cent do so in lessons, research finds

A member of Prince William's Cyberbullying Taskforce has warned that the treatment of cyberbullying by politicians and the media is unbalanced because online bullying is less significant than its face-to-face equivalent.

Only 37 per cent of school leaders and safeguarding leads feel very confident dealing with online abuse, poll shows

Children are under increasing pressure. Investing in their mental wellbeing could could help them now and in the future

Teachers talk in their own words about why they called a crisis hotline for help

Hackers were able to remotely install surveillance software on phones and other devices using a major vulnerability in messaging app WhatsApp, it has been confirmed.

The social media giant is pursuing ‘aggressive’ strategies to make its platform 'as inhospitable as possible' to paedophiles

Hosted by the Mental Health Foundation, Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 13-19 May 2019. The theme this year is Body Image – how we think and feel about our bodies.

A boycott of social media sites could force firms to take action to safeguard children, a senior police officer says. Chief Constable Simon Bailey said the companies were able to "eradicate" indecent imagery on their platforms.

Social media enables those minded to intimidate others to do it more easily and with a greater reach, writes Tom Starkey

Shout is a free, 24/7 text messaging service, connecting people experiencing mental health crisis to trained volunteers who provide help at a time when it is most needed.

The new social media app allows users to send questions to others without disclosing their identity.

National programme will provide specialist support and boost protection for children most at risk of criminal or sexual exploitation

Schools should only be rated as ‘outstanding’ if all staff can identify mental health problems in pupils, say psychologists

Protecting children from harm online is high on the political agenda right now. The UK government has set out plans to make social media companies legally responsible for protecting users, and MPs have criticised social media platforms for relying on users to report abuse.

The effects of social media use on teenage life satisfaction are limited and probably "tiny", a study of 12,000 UK adolescents suggests.

Candida Reece, of the National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT), will today table a motion at the union’s annual conference committing it to a campaign for the introduction of a statutory duty of care to protect children from online harms and toughen age verification checks.

Education secretary says DfE will advise schools on how to stop teachers being cyberbullied

Half of teenagers believe that social media and the internet makes them feel less lonely while only a quarter of their parents agree, a study has revealed.

Facebook has said that the feature, which was announced on Tuesday, will be opt-in and only for adults, however experts have pointed out the social network has no effective age verification meaning children will be able to access it.