Tag: Parents
New Survey Reveals 77% of Girls and Young Women Faced Online Harm in the Past Year
The 2024 Girl’s Attitude Survey by Girlguiding has revealed the increasing extent of online harm and sexism faced by girls and young women.
15th October 2024
Last Chance to Book Tickets for ProjectEVOLVE Event
Taking place on Wednesday, 2nd October at 14:00pm, there's just a couple days left to secure your spot!
30th September 2024
Virtual Realities: Everything You Need to Know About VR Gaming
Virtual reality (VR) experiences have become a popular and accessible way to dive into exciting games, explore imaginary worlds, and connect with friends.
14th August 2024
Responding to Online Extremism – Guidance for Professionals and Parents
We have outlined some key points in how to approach online extremist content with children and young people, developed by the Professionals Online Safety Helpline.
8th August 2024
New Synthetic Media Hub Launched
SWGfL has released a new topic hub providing advice and support about synthetic media, as the prevalence of synthetic, AI-generated content, commonly referred to as 'deepfakes,' continues to grow.
26th July 2024
SWGfL’s Response to Ofcom’s Codes of Practice
The publication of two pivotal Codes of Practice by Ofcom has now been published. Read our response in our latest article.
17th July 2024
SWGfL to Explore Child Reporting Initiatives to Combat Online Abuse
SWGfL has been chosen to collaborate with Safe Online to explore child friendly reporting
26th June 2024
Getting Support from The Professionals Online Safety Helpline: What You Need to Know
Our Professionals Online Safety Helpline has supported professionals working with children and young people since 2011, find out about the support available.
31st May 2024
Safer Internet Day 2024: What Was The Impact?
Safer Internet Day 2024 once again made an incredible impact, reaching more young people across the UK than ever before. Find out what impact the day had.
15th May 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
New Instagram Privacy Checklist Updated for 2024
The updated Instagram Checklist for 2024 serves as a go-to resource for finding out more about your profile and how you can utilise a number of security features.
8th February 2024
What is Doxing? A Guide for Professionals, Parents and Carers
Not sure about what Doxing is or how it can affect individuals online? Find out in our latest guidance.
29th 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
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
Supporting Online Safety in Gaming Communities
With more young people joining online gaming communities, it has been announced that Ubisoft has designed a new guide to support players in addressing ‘toxic’ behaviours online.
3rd November 2023