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Regulating pupil internet use shouldn't only be about rationing wifi – we need to ask how they are using it, writes a celebrated educationalist

Charity says girls face specific types of abuse and calls for more to be done to tackle sexism in online world

"An article in the Atlantic has found some alarming results linking depression and technology. My research with Australian teens paints a different picture" writes Catharine Lumby

Parents have been put on alert that a paedophile suspect has been approaching youngsters in schools through an internet app. Kik is a mobile messaging service similar to whatsapp.

After more than a year of testing, YouTube is bringing its private messaging feature to everyone. YouTube just updated its app with the video-sharing feature that allows people to chat about videos in private threads.

Safer Internet Day 2018 will be celebrated globally on Tuesday 6th February 2018 with the slogan “Create, Connect and Share Respect: A better internet starts with you”

Britons could obtain more control over what happens to personal information under proposals outlined by the government. Citizens will be able to ask for personal data, or information posted when they were children, to be deleted.

A new study has indicated that conventional face-to-face bullying remains a much more prevalent issue than cyberbullying or other forms of online victimisation.

The internet and social media provide huge opportunities for the coming generation, but there’s a dark side from which it must be protected

YouTube's child protection mechanism is breaking down, according to some of the company's volunteer watchdogs.

Children innocently browsing the internet could be just clicks away from being exploited by sexual predators and abductors.

It’s the principle that’s existed since the internet began that all data is equal, and all data should be treated the same.

More parents today worry about cyberbullying than drugs or alcohol. Many believe bullying online is more prevalent than bullying in the playground, and millions are being spent by schools, parents and social networks to keep kids safe online. But should they be?

Amber Rudd will urge social media companies to do more to remove online terrorist content during a series of meetings with tech giants including Twitter and Facebook, after a sharp increase in the number of plots foiled in the UK.

A watchdog is calling on internet users to raise the alarm if they accidentally stumble on child sex abuse images. The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) said illegal online material can be reported to its experts anonymously.

The so-called “dark web” ironically owes its existence to attempts to supposedly make the world a safer place.

An internet safety group is warning parents to be on the lookout for harmful online challenges their children may feel pressured to take part in.

Scale of new online menace facing young footballers revealed by pioneering project at Everton’s academy

The impact of digital hate is hurting our youth, especially our girls. Some headlines of young suicides don’t have teen in them anymore, because they don’t make it to their teenage years. It’s a tragedy since many are related to cyberbullying.

The scam involves transferring stolen money through children's bank accounts to hide it from the authorities. According to The Times, the Met Police wrote to parents warning that pupils were being approached outside school gates and on social media.