Articles Archive
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
StopNCII.org Nominated for WSIS Prize
We are delighted to announce that StopNCII.org has been nominated for a prestigious WSIS prize for 2024 in the Action Line C9 Media category.
15th 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
SWGfL Calls for Better Protections Within Regulations of the Online Safety Act
SWGfL has recently responded to the Ofcom illegal harms consultation to voice specific concerns within the proposed regulation of the Online Safety Act.
8th March 2024
"From Sage on the Stage to Guide on the Side: Socratic Teaching and AI”
Ken Corish (SWGfL Online Safety Director) explores how artificial intelligence could impact on teaching and learning.
7th 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
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.
26th February 2024
New Online Safety Clinics Announced
New Online Safety Clinics have been announced, addressing filtering and monitoring, AI in education, and intimate image abuse.
21st February 2024
New Filtering Accreditation Scheme for UK Schools Introduced by the UK Safer Internet Centre
Lightspeed Systems, Netsweeper, and Smoothwall have become the first filtering systems to receive accreditation under new scheme.
20th February 2024
New Online Safety Live Events Available for 2024
The UK Safer Internet Centre is back on the road, delivering a brand-new set of Online Safety Live sessions across the UK. Book your place here:
14th February 2024
Meta to Label AI-Generated Images
Meta have announced that they will begin labelling AI-generated images across Facebook, Instagram and Threads in a step towards increasing transparency across their services.
13th February 2024
Catch up with Safer Internet Day at Anfield Stadium!
For Safer Internet Day, the UK Safer Internet Centre team visited Anfield Stadium for a jam-packed day full of activity and discussion. Catch up with the event in our latest article!
9th February 2024