Articles Archive

SWGfL - What Happened in 2022
In this latest article, SWGfL looks back at what has happened over the past year. Find out what the highlights were for 2022 and what new things are coming for 2023.
19th December 2022

Top Tips for Staying Safe Online This Holiday Season
While the holiday season is in full form and Christmas is just around the corner, we have highlighted some tips for keeping children and young people safe online!
16th December 2022

Video Wall Released for Safer Internet Day 2023
The UK Safer Internet Centre was pleased to announce the launch of the Safer Internet Day video wall earlier this month, which will allow young people to showcase their views on online safety. Read more here!
13th December 2022

Harmful Sexual Behaviour Resources and Training – Support for Professionals
The team behind the Harmful Sexual Behaviour Support Service have now developed a variety of resources and training materials to help professionals. Discover more in our latest article.
9th December 2022

WHO Report on Preventing Online Violence Against Children
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has released a new report that presents ways to keep children safe online. Find out more in this article.
6th December 2022

New Industry Partners Join StopNCII.org to Prevent the Sharing of Non-Consensual Intimate Images Online
TikTok and Bumble Inc. have joined Facebook and Instagram as Industry Partners of StopNCII.org to prevent the sharing of non-consensual intimate images online
1st December 2022

‘Downblousing’ and Sharing of Pornographic Deepfakes to Be Criminalised
It has been announced that the Government is set to criminalise ‘downblousing’ as well as the sharing of pornographic deepfakes without consent. Find out more
25th November 2022

Online Safety Bill Set to Return to Parliament
Today (November 24th 2022) the Online Safety Bill was announced to be returning to parliament in December. Read our response here.
24th November 2022

Online Safety Index Report Released for 2022
The annual Online Safety Index report has been launched for 2022, looking into how well schools in England protect their children online. Find out more here
24th November 2022

StopNCII.org Showcased at Paris Peace Forum 2022
SWGfL was invited to the Paris Peace Forum this month to showcase the revolutionary StopNCII.org technology. Find out more in this article
21st November 2022

SWGfL Online Safety Day 2022 – What Happened?
Find out everything that happened for this years Online Safety Day. This article takes you through all the speakers and everything that was discussed.
17th November 2022

ProjectEVOLVE – New Online Bullying Resources Available
For anti-bullying week, ProjectEVOLVE has released some brand-new resources available for ages 3 -11 that have a focus around online bullying. Find out more here.
17th November 2022

Instagram Age Verification Steps Up Online Safety
Instagram has gone live with new AI technology which helps to confirm the age of users in the UK. Find out more about this feature in this latest article
15th November 2022

ProjectEVOLVE Wins UK IT Industry Award
We were delighted to be announced as the winner for Best Charity (Third Sector) IT Project of the Year at the UK IT Industry Awards on 9/10/22. Find out more in this article
10th November 2022

Reports of Online Harm Continue to Grow as Online Safety Bill is Delayed
As delays continue, online harm is evidently still affecting thousands of people on a daily basis with a growing number of reports to our helplines. Find out more.
1st November 2022

Online Safety Bill: Response to Further Delays
The Online Safety Bill was due to appear in parliament this week but has now been further delayed. Read our response in this latest article.
1st November 2022