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Revenge Porn Helpline Sees Record Number of Cases in August
The Revenge Porn Helpline reported that a record number of people contacted the Helpline in August, contributing to its busiest week and month ever.
8th September 2023
Online Safety Self-Review Tool and Policy Templates Updated for New School Year
Our online safety policy templates have been updated for the start of the school year! Find out what's been included in this article.
4th September 2023
Online Safety Live Events – Autumn 2023
Find out what Online Safety Live events are available for Autumn 2023, with sessions for England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
1st September 2023
Assisted Monitoring Service from SWGfL & Senso
Since 2021, SWGfL have partnered with Senso to provide schools with the Assisted Monitoring Service, used to monitor student behaviour online. Learn more about the service and the support it provides.
25th August 2023
Back to School - Looking Ahead to the New School Year
With the final few weeks of the summer break approaching, there are plenty of opportunities to prepare yourself and your students for the start of the new school year. Find online safety advice and support here.
22nd August 2023
Instagram Announces New Ways to Restrict Unwanted Direct Messages
Instagram has announced a new feature to protect users from receiving unwanted messages.
16th August 2023
Google Announces New Policies to Remove Intimate Images from Search Results
Google has announced new privacy tools to make it easier to remove personal content online, including updating their policies on removing personal and intimate images.
11th August 2023
New Roblox Checklist Available
We have recently updated our Roblox checklist that provides helpful guidance on the various privacy and security settings available.
10th August 2023
Top Tips for Staying Safe Online During the Summer
We’ve put together some useful guidance to help you discuss online safety with young people, supporting them to safely make the most of their online experiences this summer.
28th July 2023
An Introduction to Threads
This article takes an introductory look at Meta's new social media platform, Threads and informs around what safety and privacy features are available.
25th July 2023
Report Harmful Content Tackles Online Harassment and Abuse in Sport
Report Harmful Content are running an awareness campaign to highlight what people can do when faced with harmful online content in sport.
20th July 2023
Sextortion Continues to be the Most Prevalent Form of Intimate Image Abuse
Research has found that Sextortion was one of the most reported issues to the Revenge Porn Helpline in 2022.
17th July 2023
Final Chance to Book Filtering and Monitoring Webinars
This week the UK Safer Internet Centre are delivering a series of online webinars around filtering and monitoring. Book your places here
11th July 2023
Meta Introduces New Digital Wellbeing and Parental Supervision Tools
Meta has announced new features to support young people and families across Facebook and Instagram.
7th July 2023
New Interface Podcast: Navigating the Challenges of Growing Up in the Digital Age
As another school year ends, our young Interface podcasters reflect on the lessons they have learned about the internet while growing up.
4th July 2023
Amendments to Intimate Image Abuse Laws Announced
Learn more about amendments to intimate image abuse laws announced on the 27th of June 2023.
27th June 2023