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Encouraging different generations to safely explore the internet together – Safer Internet Day 2012
07/02/2012
Tags: Child Safety, Online safety, Social networking

Young people and adults are being encouraged to learn from each other to use online technology more safely as part of Safer Internet Day 2012.

According to research carried out to mark the day 87% of youngsters across Europe use the internet at home, while 36% of 9 to16 year olds believe that they definitely know more about the internet than their parents.

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As more youngsters go online on mobiles make sure they stay safe and legal
10/01/2012
Tags: Child Safety, Internet law, Mobile Internet, Social networking

Children are more likely to reach for the internet in their spare time rather than the TV according to new research. 

61% of youngsters now have a mobile phone with internet access and use their mobiles for an average of 1.6 hours a day according to the latest Childwise monitoring study which surveyed 2,770 five to 16 year olds. 

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A million UK children could be using Facebook
03/11/2011
Tags: Child Safety, Cyberbullying, Social networking

According to new figures, more children could be members of the social networking site Facebook than previously thought.

The statistics suggest a million youngsters have signed up to the site, despite restrictions aimed at preventing under 13s from becoming members.

Children are often keen to join social networks to keep in touch with their friends but joining a social network can present risks from online bullying to talking to strangers. For parents it can be a challenge to keep up with the different ways youngsters use the site.

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Internet Watch Foundation marks 15 years of success
26/10/2011
Tags: Child Safety, Online safety

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) is today marking 15 years of removing illegal images of child abuse from the internet.

Since launching in 1996 the IWF has had a huge impact in reducing the amount of such content on websites hosted in the UK from 18 percent in 1997 to less than one percent since 2003. Offending material can usually be removed within a matter of hours.

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ISPs to create new rules to block adult content on the web
12/10/2011
Tags: Child Safety, Online Privacy, Online safety

Four of the UK’s biggest Internet Service Providers have today announced plans to offer customers the option to block adult content on the web. BT, Sky, TalkTalk and Virgin are in talks to initiate new guidelines which would allow parents to let their children use the internet safely, without fear of them finding something inappropriate. Under the scheme, customers will have to opt in to be able to view adult websites when they sign up.

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