https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/over-1500-organisations-are-supporting-safer-internet-day/
Safer Internet Day, taking place on February 6th, 2024, has just reached a significant achievement, gathering support from over 1500 organisations, with the number of supporters steadily increasing ea…
2nd February 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/resources/gdpr-guidance-for-schools-and-colleges/part-8-information-security-and-breach-management/
The GDPR requires both the Data Controller and the Data Processor to implement appropriate technical and organisational measures to ensure an appropriate level of security. What constitutes appropriat…
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/report-harmful-content-sees-concerning-rise-in-animal-abuse-content/
In the past year, Report Harmful Content has seen a significant rise in animal abuse reports across social media channels. Report Harmful Content can reveal that 36% of the content escalated to indust…
26th February 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/report-harmful-content-publishes-insights-and-trends-from-2023/
Report Harmful Content has published its latest data from 2023, giving new insights into how the service supported people across the United Kingdom to report harmful content online, whilst demonstrati…
28th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/sky-news-visits-the-revenge-porn-helpline/
Sky News recently paid a visit to the SWGfL office to document the important work of the Revenge Porn Helpline team. As part of a feature focusing on the Helpline, Sky News released a documentary and …
2nd December 2023
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/instagram-introduces-impersonation-and-scamming-alerts/
As part of a new feature that Instagram introduced earlier this month, the online social media platform has taken steps to improve user awareness around suspicious activity and impersonation attempts …
26th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/new-guidance-released-to-support-schools-with-online-reputational-concerns/
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (operated by SWGfL, delivered by the UK Safer Internet Centre) has released new guidance to support schools with online reputational concerns. The latest guida…
25th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/projectevolve-edu-a-new-platform-for-digital-literacy-professional-development/
In the rapidly evolving digital landscape, the importance of online safety and digital literacy in education has never been more crucial. Recognising the need for comprehensive professional developmen…
18th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/stopncii-org-nominated-for-wsis-prize/
We are delighted to announce that StopNCII.org has been nominated for a prestigious WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) prize for 2024 in the Action Line C9 Media category. StopNCII.org joi…
15th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/what-is-k-id-an-introduction-to-the-new-online-safety-gaming-platform/
k-ID, a technology company founded by industry leaders in online safety, privacy, and gaming, has unveiled a new platform aiming to transform the gaming experience for young players and parents while …
14th March 2024