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Making Britain the safest place in the world to be online
Britain is to become the safest place in the world to be online thanks to new proposals announced today by Culture Secretary Karen Bradley.
Story from: Gov.uk
11 Oct 2017
Google and Facebook to be asked to pay to help UK tackle cyberbullying
Government’s internet safety green paper includes voluntary levy on web giants and social media code of practice
Story from: The Guardian
11 Oct 2017
Shock figures reveal children as young as FIVE excluded from school for sexual misconduct
The shocking news includes the revelation some were kicked out of the classroom for watching pornography and sharing indecent images over the past four years.
Story from: Coventry Telegraph
09 Oct 2017
Pupils 'increasingly turning to brick phones' in backlash against social media
Almost two-thirds of pupils would not mind if social media had never been invented, poll shows More and more young people are “rebelling” against social media and are using non-smartphones, headteachers and an online safety organisation say.
Story from: TES
06 Oct 2017
Quarter of young people admit to bullying someone online
Nearly a third of boys, compared with 22 per cent of girls admit to cyberbullying
Story from: TES
02 Oct 2017
Social media terms 'jargon-busted' for teens
But Instagram said the simplified version of its terms contained "a number of inaccuracies".
Story from: BBC
02 Oct 2017
Teachers Vs kids, social media and smartphones
With support from home and schools, Social media could become a tool for transformation in the learning environment.
Story from: ITProPortal
02 Oct 2017
UKCCIS - External Visitors for Online Safety - Draft Consultation
This consultation document explores key questions in the form of a checklist to help educational settings ensure the maximum impact of online safety sessions.
Story from: UKCCIS
02 Oct 2017
Children to get jargon busting leaflets to improve online protection
Children will be offered simplified, jargon free leaflets explaining their rights on social media in a bid to provide them with better protection.
Story from: Yahoo News
29 Sep 2017
Scotland's young girls hit by epidemic of cybersex crime
Scotland has been hit by an epidemic of phone and online sex crime with girls under 16 making up three quarters of its victims.
Story from: Herald Scotland
28 Sep 2017
Tackling Fake News
Do Kids Have The Critical Literacy Skills They Need to Survive And Thrive In A Digital World?
Story from: Huffington Post
28 Sep 2017
Research released to 'help prevent' online grooming
New anti-grooming advice has been made available to social workers and other professionals working with children in Swansea, Cardiff, Prestatyn and North West England.
Story from: ITV News
28 Sep 2017
No ban for teacher who used school IT equipment for sex chat
NCTL panel says no teaching ban is needed after teacher shows remorse for use of 'low-level adult pornography'
Story from: TES
27 Sep 2017
Anonymous 'honesty' websites: safety experts tell parents to be vigilant
Proliferation of anonymous feedback apps such as Sarahah is prompting concerns about cyberbullying among schoolchildren
Story from: The Guardian
26 Sep 2017
iOS 11 makes sexting on Snapchat riskier than ever.
iOS 11 has just blessed us with a cavalcade of newfangled, super useful features. But, with every blessing comes a curse. One that Snapchat sexters need to know about.
Story from: Yahoo News
22 Sep 2017
Too much information? More than 80% of children have an online presence by the age of two
42% of UK parents share photos of their children online with half of these parents sharing photos at least once a month. Welcome to the world of “sharenting” – where more than 80% of children are said to have an online presence by the age of two.
Story from: The Conversation
21 Sep 2017
Theresa May to warn tech firms over terror content
Technology companies must go "further and faster" in removing extremist content, Theresa May is to tell the United Nations general assembly.
Story from: BBC
20 Sep 2017
Phone ownership more likely to put kids at risk of bullying
Kids aged between eight and 11 are ‘significantly’ more likely to be victims of cyber bullies if they own a mobile phone, a new study has found.
Story from: Edinburgh News
19 Sep 2017
Facebook takes on online suicide challenges
Facebook on Friday said it is working with suicide prevention partners to collect phrases, hashtags and group names associated with online challenges encouraging self-harm or suicide.
Story from: The Health Site
13 Sep 2017
Pupils 'lack critical literacy skills to identify fake news'
The National Literacy Trust says teachers are well-placed to tackle the problem but are let down by a lack of training, resources and confidence.
Story from: TES
13 Sep 2017
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