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Sixth-form College of National Security will teach cyber skills to some of Britain’s most gifted youngsters to fight growing threat

Around five years ago, a colleague suggested I set up a teacher account on Twitter. I was reluctant at first, anxious about the implications of having an open profile as a teacher. Now I am a self-confessed teacher tweep, using Twitter for free CPD, connecting with colleagues around the world, sharing good practice and organising events for teachers.

Students from middle school to high school might be social media savvy nowadays, but they’re easily fooled by biased sources, ads that resemble news articles and even bogus social media pages, a study released Tuesday by the Stanford History Education Group showed.

Campaigners are warning that a new app could be putting young people at risk of exploitation by sexual predators. The NSPCC has issued a warning over Yellow – an app which claims five million users and is the second most popular free lifestyle app in Britain, after Tinder.

New research suggests people are 20 times more likely to fall victim to internet fraudsters.

Porn websites face being blocked to people in the UK if they fail to check users are over 18, under government plans. Culture Secretary Karen Bradley said children needed to be safe from "harmful pornographic content online".

A judge has questioned why the acting head of specialist educational unit was ever appointed to the position while jailing him for 32 weeks for grooming a vulnerable pupil in his charge.

New tools aimed at helping users avoid seeing abusive threads

Health secretary calls for a 'national conversation' about social media and asks mobile phone companies to block 'sexting'

One in three internet users between the ages of 12 and 15 say they saw "hate speech" online in the past year, according to Ofcom's latest survey of children's media habits.

Sometimes it's impossible to tear children away from their iPad. But a new study suggests that children's screen time can actually be used for good.

Forty-two percent of 10-year-olds believe they have the skills to hide what they've been doing online from parents. By age 13, this figure rises to 70 percent.

Parents have been urged to be vigilant after a 10-year-old girl was contacted by a man via an online app. Sinn Féin Councillor Colly Kelly said he had been contacted by a concerned parent in Derry, asking him to raise awareness around an app on iPads and iPhones called ‘Live Me,’ understood to be a children’s app.

It's Anti-Bullying Week, we examine what an online reputation is and how parents can help their children make sure theirs is positive.

“Is it true? Is it necessary? Is it kind?” These are the questions Lucy Alexander’s open letter implored people to ask themselves before posting anything on social media. It was written after her son, Felix, killed himself, aged 17, after suffering years of cyberbullying and online abuse.

Report shows that number of children who contacted ChildLine increased by more than 2,000 over five-year period

And almost two in 10 heads have been the direct victim of cyberbullying during their career, new research reveals

Campaigners say families are not told about software being used to monitor activity

Smart TVs are just like regular TVs but they’re connected to the internet. This means you can use them to send emails, browse the web and download apps. It opens up a world of opportunity, but is also a minefield for parents who let their children use one.

A teenager driven to the point of suicide by cyber bullies has turned the tables on her trolls.