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Help & advice

Helpful information and guidance on a range of key online safety topics

Sextortion

When someone threatens to share nudes, sexual information, or videos of somebody online and how to get help.

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Influencers

Influencers are people who use their internet clout or celebrity status to promote brands, products, or services online to a large following.

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Online Sexual Harassment

Unwanted sexual behaviour that occurs online and how to get help

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Video calls

Video calling allows us to speak to our friends and family, and see their faces

What are the risks of having an account?

One main risk is that it is very easy to accidentally share your personal information online.

How do I make sure I have the right privacy settings to protect my personal information?

Make sure that your account is set to private and that you only accept people you know and trust, and have already met face-to-face offline, as friends or followers.

How can I keep my account secure?

Make sure you have a strong password and don’t share it with anyone else.

Now that app or site has all my details and data, what will they do with them?

Apps and sites should keep this information safe and secure which means they shouldn’t share it with anybody else.

What if I change my mind about an account?

Every account is different but there is usually a way you can deactivate or delete your account if you want to take a break or leave completely.

Everyone’s downloading this new app that I don’t like the look of/ is for an older age group. What should I do?

It can be hard when people around you are all doing the same thing and you don’t want to.

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