Tag: Helplines
Preparing for Back-to-School: Online Safety and Wellbeing
With the first few weeks of term upon us, it’s a great time to prepare for the rest of the school year with the help of SWGfL’s resources.
4th September 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
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
White House Calls for Tech Industry to Combat Synthetic Sexual Content
The White House has called for tech industry companies and financial institutions to combat synthetic sexual content, also known as 'deepfakes' - strengthening the need to implement tools such as StopNCII.org.
24th May 2024
MPs Support #NotYoursToView Campaign Alongside Georgia Harrison
Find out how we presented in parliament to discuss the ongoing issue of intimate image abuse alongside Georgia Harrison
9th May 2024
ITV Visits the Revenge Porn Helpline
ITV News recently visited the Revenge Porn Helpline at SWGfL to investigate the alarming increase in sextortion cases.
26th April 2024
Reports to the Revenge Porn Helpline Increased by 106% in 2023
New data published by the Revenge Porn Helpline has revealed the extent of intimate image abuse in 2023.
18th April 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 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
SWGfL Services – Closing Times 2023
From the team at SWGfL, we would like to wish you all a very happy holiday. Our services have outlined what opening hours are taking place throughout the Christmas period.
22nd December 2023
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
Essential products and services to support in 2024
We're looking ahead to the new year, highlighting essential products and services to protect your community.
20th December 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
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
SWGfL Calls on Other Nations to Implement Essential Online Safety Initiatives
This week, SWGfL attended the ITU Regional Development Forum where we spoke to representatives all across Europe about essential online safety initiatives.
25th May 2023
UK Safer Internet Centre Launches Don’t Steal My Right to Appeal Campaign
The Online Safety Bill is looking to remove an essential protection that is supporting individuals to report and remove online content. Find out more
9th May 2023