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Parents across the country are being warned to be vigilant of a criminal video circulating on social media reports The Mirror.

'Parents can often feel overwhelmed by the digital world, accepting that their children possess better technical knowledge. But, if we want to keep our children safe online, they need to keep up-to-date with the latest technology'

The internet has quickly become a necessity rather than a luxury in children’s lives. Parents, educators and governments are struggling to keep up with the risks and opportunities it brings. Sonia Livingstone takes a critical look at the plans for an Internet Safety Strategy.

Sex offenders are increasingly using live video streaming platforms online to groom, blackmail and abuse their victims - many of who are children. In just one week in October, nearly 200 suspected paedophiles were arrested in a UK-wide operation.

New site for nine to 12-year-olds is part of corporation’s £34m investment in children’s programming over three years

The social media giant is launching a messaging app for children to chat with their parents and with friends approved by their parents. The free app is aimed at kids under 13, who can't yet have their own accounts under Facebook's rules, though they often do.

Children and young people in England are to be able to access mental health support at school or college under government plans to improve services.

Half of children aged 11 and 12 have a social media profile, despite most platforms' minimum age being 13, a study from regulator Ofcom suggests.

Educators are lagging behind their students when it comes to IT knowledge. That’s according to recent research carried out by YouGov for Sophos, and it could have major implications for cybersecurity in schools.

Hundreds of the world’s top websites routinely track a user’s every keystroke, mouse movement and input into a web form – even before it’s submitted or later abandoned, according to the results of a study from researchers at Princeton University.

The company said it deleted 150,000 videos after the discovery of exploitative content depicting children in revealing clothing, distress, and abusive situations.

Facebook said on Wednesday that it was removing 99 percent of content related to militant groups Islamic State and al Qaeda before being told of it, as it prepared for a meeting with European authorities on tackling extremist content online.

A Baldock man has been sentenced to six months in prison after a court heard he set up a sexual online relationship with a 15-year-old girl

Jeremy Darroch, the chief executive of Sky, calls on EU to introduce new rules, as he says giants such as Google work in a ‘largely lawless landscape’

Creating the space for honest conversations is a crucial part of leading online safety sessions. This assistant headteacher shares three questions that will help teacher to open up discussion

To coincide with the Digital Families 2017 conference in London on 12 October, 2017, Parent Zone launches its latest report, asking children and young people for their views on how parents are helping them meet the challenges of the digital age.

The vast majority (96%) of 16 to 24-year-olds in the UK now own a smart phone. While social media use is linked to depression and anxiety in young people, and self-harm in teenage girls, some mobile apps have been developed to provide crucial back-up to traditional support services.

Part of YouTube's system for reporting sexualised comments left on children's videos has not been functioning correctly for more than a year, say volunteer moderators.

Parents urged to turn off cameras and geo-location settings in children’s smart toys to protect against hackers

High-achieving teachers can end up quitting because of the jealousy of colleagues. School leaders need to learn to give them encouragement without rubbing other people up the wrong way, finds Kate Parker