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10% of Reported Intimate Image Abuse Content Remains Publicly Accessible and Legally Available to View Online
The Revenge Porn Helpline has just released it's annual report covering data from 2023
7th May 2024
UK Schools Receive Sextortion Alert
The National Crime Agency has alerted schools across the UK around the surge in cases of financially motivated sexual extortion.
30th April 2024
Online Safety Support for Safeguarding Professionals
We have outlined the online safety support that we provide, particularly to those within a safeguarding role. Read our article to find services, guidance and considerations.
25th April 2024
Ofcom Data Reveals 1 in 3 Children Aged 5 -7 Use Social Media Unsupervised
The latest research from Ofcom has revealed the current online landscape of children and young people using technology.
23rd April 2024
SWGfL Attends Annual Insafe Meeting to Discuss Collaborative Efforts in Protecting People Online
Find out what happened and what was discussed at the annual Insafe meeting in Poland last week.
22nd April 2024
Meta Announces Tools to Help Protect Against Sextortion and Intimate Image Abuse
Meta has announced new tools being tested to protect young people and adults from intimate image abuse.
15th April 2024
New Interface Podcast: The Importance of Online Safety and Digital Literacy
A new episode of the Interface podcast has dropped, joined by teacher and content creator Mr P and our hosts, Jess McBeath and Ailish Hunter.
11th April 2024
Sign up for Online Safety Live Events - Spring 2024
Reserve your free place for the upcoming Online Safety Live events taking place across the UK and get the latest updates from our experts.
3rd April 2024
Report Harmful Content Sees 31% Rise in Reports Over 2023
Report Harmful Content has published its latest data from 2023, revealing a 31% increase in reports since 2022.
28th March 2024
Instagram Introduces Impersonation and Scamming Alerts
As part of a new feature, Instagram has taken steps to improve user awareness around suspicious activity and impersonation attempts.
26th March 2024
New Guidance Released to Support Schools with Online Reputational Concerns
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline has released new guidance to support schools with online reputational and harassment concerns.
25th March 2024
ProjectEVOLVE EDU: A New Platform for Digital Literacy Professional Development
We're excited to release ProjectEVOLVE EDU our new training platform for professionals working with children and young people.
18th March 2024
What is k-ID? An Introduction to the New Online Safety Gaming Platform
A new platform has been released aiming to support safety in gaming while assisting developers in adhering regulations.
14th March 2024
StopNCII Announces PhotoDNA Integration and Niantic as New Industry Partner
StopNCII.org has announced some exciting new developments as part of an event SWGfL and NCMEC are hosting at the Microsoft Offices in New York
13th March 2024
Join The CyberSecure Check for Schools Webinars
We are pleased to invite schools and professionals to our free CyberSecure Check for Schools webinars to hear more about the latest cyber security tool.
5th March 2024
New Podcast Episode: Safer Internet Day With Childnet CEO Will Gardner
Will Gardner discusses with our podcast hosts the significance of Safer Internet Day and the broader mission of creating a safer internet for all.
27th February 2024