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Teenager's life 'ruined' by Live.me and Twitter 'trolls'
A teenager claims internet trolls "ruined her life" by superimposing her face on pornographic messages that were shared on social media.
Story from: BBC
24 Oct 2017
'48-hour Challenge': Facebook investigating game where children 'pretend to go missing'
The game involves children pretending to go missing for two days to ‘earn points’ each time their name is mention in Facebook posts, with extra points for likes and shares.
Story from: Yahoo News
24 Oct 2017
Over-55s ‘savvier and safer’ than young people online, claims report
Young people are more than twice as likely to fall victim to online fraud than over 55s, according to new research.
Story from: Police Professional
24 Oct 2017
'Urgent action needed' after shocking rise in sexual grooming offences against children in Kent
'We all have a part to play in keeping children safe online'
Story from: Kent Live
23 Oct 2017
Twitter explains why it takes time to roll out new safety rules
Since its administrators regularly get a lot of flak for not moving fast enough to make the website safer, Twitter has published a post explaining why it takes time to conjure up and roll out new policy changes.
Story from: Yahoo News
23 Oct 2017
Keeping children safe online
Tes' safeguarding special issue as a free download
Story from: TES
20 Oct 2017
The Conversation: We analysed online groomers’ conversations to find out how deceptive they really are
Researchers looking into how online groomers work have found that gaining victims’ trust is a key part of engaging them in sexually explicit behaviour.
Story from: The Conversation
20 Oct 2017
Primary school teacher who tried to send explicit photos to 13-year-old girl previously warned parents about online safety
The disgraced teacher is awaiting to be sentenced after pleading guilty to attempting to engage in sexual communication with a child.
Story from: Mirror
20 Oct 2017
WhatsApp now lets you stalk your friends in real-time
It's not as creepy as it sounds, according to WhatsApp, which claims the feature is a "simple and secure way to let people know where you are."
Story from: The Inquirer
19 Oct 2017
Trainee teachers don't understand safeguarding role, says Ofsted
Inspectors find that trainees are unclear about their safeguarding responsibilities towards children
Story from: TES
18 Oct 2017
Fake news: improved critical literacy skills are key to telling fact from fiction
False information can be found online and shared in an instant. How can we teach young people to spot it?
Story from: The Guardian
18 Oct 2017
'All wifi networks' are vulnerable to hacking, security expert discovers
WPA2 protocol used by vast majority of wifi connections has been broken by Belgian researchers, highlighting potential for internet traffic to be exposed
Story from: The Guardian
17 Oct 2017
Two-thirds of teens want more online safety support
New survey published as Facebook teams up with Childnet International and The Diana Award to offer a digital safety ambassadors for every secondary school
Story from: TES
16 Oct 2017
How to get suspended from Twitter
A number of high-profile people have had their accounts completely removed from the site in the past but, with other offenders allowed to continue posting, what do you actually need to do to get your account suspended?
Story from: Shropshire Star
16 Oct 2017
Teachers should discuss dark web ‘dangers’ with pupils
Kathryn Tremlett said teachers needed to learn about the Tor browser which can eventually give access to sites filled with illegal items
Story from: The Scotsman
16 Oct 2017
Snapchat: iPhone users can't secretly record snaps anymore
Snapchat now informs users every time their updates are recorded using Screen Recording on iOS 11.
Story from: Independent
16 Oct 2017
Facebook offers every UK high school an anti-bullying ambassador
The social network commits to training young people to provide offline peer support to victims of online bullying.
Story from: CNET
16 Oct 2017
Tes talks to…Lorin LaFave
Breck Bednar was murdered in 2014 by a man who groomed Breck online. Here, his mother tells Will Hazell why she believes schools have a crucial role in protecting young people from internet predators
Story from: TES
13 Oct 2017
How pupils can help you fight online threats
Appointing ‘pupil digital ambassadors’ has given Jack Talman’s school the insider knowledge on the issues that young people face in cyberspace
Story from: TES
13 Oct 2017
Children’s online activities, risks and safety
A literature review by the UKCCIS Evidence Group
Story from: UKCCIS
12 Oct 2017
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