Tag: Social Media
Meta Announces New Protections to Safeguard Teens from Harmful Content Online
Meta has announced new content policies to protect teens from seeing certain types of harmful content across Facebook and Instagram.
11th January 2024
Facebook Privacy and Safety Checklist Updated for 2024
The updated Facebook Checklist offers a comprehensive guide designed to address the common queries users may have about their Facebook profiles.
8th January 2024
New Data Reveals Extent of Online Abuse During the Women's World Cup
FIFA has revealed that 1 in 5 players faced online abuse during the Women’s World Cup with women athletes being 29% more likely to encounter online abuse compared to male players
21st December 2023
Continuing the Global Efforts to Prevent Non-Consensual Intimate Image Sharing
Over 182,000 individuals have used StopNCII.org to protect their intimate images and videos from being shared across multiple online platforms.
30th November 2023
The A.I. Uprising: Charting the End of the App and the Death of Software
Ken Corish shares his thoughts on the rise of artificial intelligence and how it will impact our future relationships with technology.
24th November 2023
Tickets Now Available for Online Safety Day 2023
Reserve your place to join us for our annual Online Safety Day event in partnership with TikTok taking place on Wednesday 13th December.
17th November 2023
Snap Inc. Announced as New StopNCII.org Industry Partner at White House Conference
SWGfL are attending a roundtable event at the White House in Washington DC, discussing AI whilst announcing Snap as a StopNCII.org industry partner.
13th November 2023
Ofcom Announces Draft Codes of Practice to Protect Children Online
Ofcom has published its draft codes of practice, addressing illegal material and harmful content online.
13th November 2023
TikTok Checklist Updated for 2023
Our 2023 TikTok checklist, developed in partnership with TikTok, answers questions about privacy and security settings.
25th October 2023
Identifying Scams Involving Intimate Images
Romance scams and sextortion attempts are on the rise, find out how to identify a scam involving intimate images.
21st October 2023
Snapchat Checklist Updated for 2023
In our latest article, we run through what the updated Snapchat checklist includes and how it can be used to raise awareness about privacy and security settings.
19th October 2023
Current Global Events - Responding to Online Harm
With distressing events taking place, many online platforms are seeing a shift in the types of content being shared. Find out what support is available.
13th October 2023
Phone Banning in Schools – Considerations from David Wright
New guidance is being introduced to ban phones in schools across England. David Wright shares his thoughts on the initiative.
5th October 2023
New Survey Reveals Impact of Online Harm for Girls and Young Women
Girlguiding has released the results of The Girls’ Attitudes Survey 2023, revealing the experiences of young women and girls in the UK as they navigate life both online and offline.
30th September 2023
Online Safety Bill Ready to Become UK Law
The Online Safety Bill has now been signed off by the Houses of Parliament and ready to become UK law. Read our response in this latest article:
20th September 2023
Professionals Online Safety Helpline Releases New Resources
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline has released new resources to help support teachers and professionals working with young people
15th September 2023