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Help Young People Overcome Online Bullying: Guide for Parents
Parents and carers play an important role in guiding young people to recognise and respond to online bullying. Cyberbullying often happens on personal devices that young people have continuous access to. This means it can happen anywhere and at any time, so it can feel like it’s hard to escape. Here we give carers some […]
How will removing X’s (formerly Twitter’s) block button affect children and young people?
We explain how important the blocking feature on X/Twitter is and how it can keep young people safe on social media.
Instagram Threads: A Guide for Young People and Parents
Threads is a new app from Instagram that allows users to connect with their close friends and followers in a more private and personal way. It has a similar look and formatting to Twitter, leading many experts to dub it the “Twitter competitor”. Threads is designed to be a more intimate and casual platform than […]
Find out WhatsApp’s new features and how it can impact online safety
Find out WhatsApp’s new features and how it can impact online safety. It's important to use WhatsApp safely and responsibly.
Snapchat's new AI chatbot and its impact on young people
Snapchat's new Artificial Intelligence (AI) chatbot called "My AI" helps users with various tasks through their messaging section in the app.
How to support young people who encounter upsetting content online
We wanted to make sure that learning how to deal with upsetting content online is accessible and engaging.
Twitter launches paid for blue ticks – looking at the potential impact this can have on online safety
We recognise that the Blue tick had played an important role and been a key tool for social media users, including young people. The introduction of Twitter Blue raises a few immediate concerns relating to online safety.
What is misgendering and deadnaming?
Raising awareness this International Pronouns Day.
Unveiling Safer Internet Day 2023
Following months of planning and research, the theme for the next chapter of Safer Internet Day has been revealed!
TikTok launch new screen time tools
The social media app has released some new Digital Wellbeing settings designed to make users aware of how much time they are spending on the app.
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