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New TikTok research reveals a need for online safety discussion among families

Parents have been encouraged to have more regular, open conversations with their children around online safety after a new study found that most wait until a problem occurs before speaking to their children. The new research from TikTok and the ...

19 Nov 2022 at 14:33

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New TikTok research reveals a need for online safety discussion among families

19 Nov 2022 at 14:33

Safer Internet Day: Parents encouraged to plug online knowledge gaps

Parents are being encouraged to take advantage of online resources offering guidance around child online safety as campaigners mark Safer Internet Day. It comes as new research from Virgin Media O2 and children’s online safety group ...

07 Feb 2023 at 09:00

New digital platform launched to boost online safety lessons for children

Primary school children will have the chance to learn about online safety and media literacy via a new, free education platform launching in the UK. Created by online safety group Internet Matters and cybersecurity firm Eset, the ...

26 May 2022 at 01:01

Set up safety features on new gadgets before Christmas, parents advised

Parents should take time to set up safety features and parental controls on any new devices being given to their children for Christmas before wrapping it up, an online safety expert has said. Child psychologist Dr Linda ...

22 Dec 2022 at 00:01

Do not give smartphones to children under 11, EE advises

Parents should not buy smartphones for children under the age of 11, one of Britain’s largest network providers has warned in new guidance. The EE advice recommends that primary school children are not given smartphones ...

25 Aug 2024 at 11:27

Parents urged to be vigilant about children’s online safety over Christmas

Parents have been urged to remain vigilant about their children’s online safety over the Christmas period, after new research showed many parents relax their online rules. Online safety group Internet Matters said its ...

05 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Parents encouraged to have regular conversations with teens about online safety

15 Nov 2022 at 07:00

Parents fear gadgets ‘eating into family time and damaging children’s health’

Parents are increasingly concerned that tech screen time is eating into family time and damaging children’s health, a study says, but children’s overall digital wellbeing is improving. The annual study from online ...

25 Jan 2024 at 00:01

Children struggling to cope with harms encountered online – study

The number of UK children experiencing some form of harm online remains high – with parents fearing the impacts of harm are getting worse, a new study says. The annual wellbeing index from online safety charity ...

05 Mar 2025 at 00:01

Apps that create deepfake nudes should be banned, says online safety group

AI-powered “nudifying” apps which can create non-consensual explicit images of people, including children, should be banned, an online safety charity has said. Internet Matters has called on the Government to ...

22 Oct 2024 at 00:01

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