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Parents want schools to take responsibility to educate children about the risks of sending explicit sexual text messages, a new poll has found.

In her most recent vlog, Zoella speaks about the impact online hate can have one anyone and the implications that follow it. She begins by saying that she believes “negativity breeds negativity” indicating that she feels its about time she spoke her peace with online hate.

A majority of parents in the UK believe social media harms their children's moral development, a survey has suggested. Just over half (55%) of 1,700 people with children aged 11 to 17 strongly agreed that social media hinders or undermines moral development.

Pokemon Go, the augmented reality game that has broken download records, has launched in the UK.

Pokemon Go launched in the US this week and it looks set to be a summer craze when it launches in the UK

APokemon game predicted to be a summer craze poses a serious threat to youngsters’ safety, a children’s charity has warned, as reports of players being attacked, robbed and hospitalised are emerging from other countries.

Amongst a whole host of random phone numbers claiming to be his are comments from young, impressionable fans who are leaving their personal phone number and begging Jacob to call them.

Sex and relationship education must be made mandatory in schools to help tackle the culture behind online abuse, a former culture secretary has said.

Mum of murdered teen tells parents in online dangers lecture

A teenage girl from Glasgow has taken her own life after being subjected to sickening attacks of online bullying. The 16-year-old took to social media to express her anguish in the days leading up to her death.

The challenge of e-safety law is that it is constantly evolving and has many layers. Dr Brian Bandey and Ed Macnair discuss the implications for schools

The Duke of Cambridge has urged everyone to be ready to challenge bullying behaviour in a video message to support the first ever National Stand Up To Bullying Day.

Stephanie Haywood and Martin Whitby hope the harrowing five-minute film, produced by Leicestershire Police with their permission, will help protect other teenagers into the future.

The last term of the year and teachers across the country are breathing sighs of relief. For what has been a period of transition for many former ICT teachers to computer science, I would like to reflect on a more familiar topic; E-Safety.

Forget Facebook, for which all your students probably already have accounts. In the social stratosphere there’s a new kid in town that has stolen the show from the likes of Facebook and Twitter, and that’s Instagram.

Surrounded by the heads of Google, Facebook and Twitter, the Duke of Cambridge didn’t choose to advocate for entrepreneurship or celebrate Britain’s role in the digital revolution – instead he picked a surprisingly buzzword-free topic usually avoided at self-congratulatory events like these: cyberbullying.

The headteacher, invited the two 11-year-olds, from Derbyshire, to have a webcam chat with him before asking them to take their clothes off, police said. He was charged with two counts of inciting a female under the age of 13 to engage in a sexual act.

Far from being digital natives, kids are actually flailing around online, looking for guidance.

A headmaster at a prestigious school has quit over allegations he downloaded 'highly inappropriate material' on school computers.

Clementine Ford, Nakkiah Lui and other writers sit down with school-aged girls to share what they know about persevering, handling harrassment, and empathy