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Terrorist and extremist content is being removed from the internet at a rate of nearly 300 pieces every day, new figures have revealed.

In the early days, the internet was seen as egalitarian and open. So how did the web become a world of bullies and trolls? Five tales from the frontline of online shaming

When you add a smiley face to the end of a message, you may be saying more than you realise.

Camsurf, an innovative G-rated video chat community, has launched the world’s first online ‘Safe Space’ social network which aims to stop bullying in the virtual world

Facebook, Google and Twitter are working with women’s groups to challenge hate speech – but critics attack secrecy over scale of problem

Primary school pupils are being driven to self-harm owing to anxiety caused by pressures at school and on social media, teachers have warned.

Half of schoolchildren admit they have seen sexual, violent and other adult material on social media sites, apps and games.

Schoolgirls have been targeted online by a fake model agent who tried to convince them to send pictures of themselves.

Top industry experts gathered in London this month to discuss the roles and responsibilities of ICT companies in safeguarding children online

School pupils have left staff "traumatised" after threatening to rape and kill teachers on an anonymous "rating" website. RateMyTeacher.com allows students to review teachers in terms of their easiness and helpfulness and asks users to give an overall score to individual staff.

A growing number of young people are becoming victims of shocking videos which accuse them of promiscuity or disloyalty.

More than half of teachers aware of sexting incidents with most cases involving pupils aged 13 to 16, according to NASUWT

Tablet use is on the rise for children, here are five ways you can ensure they use them safely.

Labour has urged for compulsory PSHE classes amid sexting ‘time-bomb’ warning.

Sexting among young people is "skyrocketing" but the government is "refusing to protect the smartphone generation", says Labour.

But an expert warned that stripping a child of their social media account was “extraordinarily shocking” because it was “an attack on them personally”

Singer Nicola Roberts has accused the Government of failing young women by not cracking down on sexting in schools.

Our teens are among world’s least happy and psychiatrists are seeing record numbers of young girls. What’s wrong?

Cyberbullying is often underestimated by the police and people around the victim. The attitude of “it’s just trolling” is extremely unhelpful when the victim feels like they’re being harassed from all angles and have no way out. We set up #EggAid to help people realise that online abuse has real consequences, that behind those faceless eggs are real people causing real depression and sadly, suicide.

Holly Brockwell talks to BBC Breakfast about the major problem of trolling and abuse on online platforms like Facebook and Twitter.