Introduction Schools are closed for an indefinite period to combat COVID 19. As children will be at home for long periods of time and perhaps experiencing isolation, they may reach out to social networks to combat feelings of loneliness stress or anxiety. This may put young people at risk and in harm’s way, however, if… Read More
Apps guide and age restrictions – a guide for parents What age can my child start social networking? Popular apps may include TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and many more. To message young people may be communicating via a variety of methods including WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, WeChat, Line. The majority of apps that children use can be… Read More
Coronavirus schools’ closure and social distancing – how to keep young people safe online while at home Schools have closed for an indefinite period while the government tries to limit the spread of COVID 19. Educators are currently exploring different ways in which young people can continue to learn via remote learning without being directly… Read More
Whilst there are huge benefits to being online in order to stay connected to family and friends during this period, the government recognises many parents may feel concerned about the activities and content their children are accessing. This guidance outlines resources to help keep children safe from different risks online and where to go to… Read More
“Bait out” online pages are sites where users share nude images of their schoolmates who are then often bullied. According to Child Net, teenagers use the called “bait out” technique by setting up groups on social media and allowing access just once a sexual image or gossip is shared with the page owners. Otherwise, this… Read More
What is cyberbullying? Cyberbullies use the internet or a mobile phone to hurt, harass or embarrass someone. It’s receiving nasty, threatening or hurtful messages through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat, WhatsApp and other social media It’s sending photos and videos of you to others without your permission to embarrass or hurt you It’s spreading rumours… Read More
Grooming is a process used by offenders and predators to prepare vulnerable young people and children: sexual abuse criminal activity violent and nonviolent extremism It’s a process, not a one-off event or act It starts with befriending online via social media Groomers use social media that use messaging, images and video such as Facebook, WhatsApp,… Read More
What are radicalisation and extremism? Radicalisation and extremism is when someone: believes and supports extremist and violent views carries out acts of violence against others for political reasons. Someone can be influenced, groomed or pressured by extremists to carry out an act of violence against people, places or organisations Extremists find a vulnerable person and… Read More
The Dark Web The dark web is like an iceberg There is the: an open web, a deep web and a dark web The open web is for searching for everyday things like on Google. The deep web is password protected and its content is not available to the public. Hospital records and databases found… Read More
Over the last year, we ran an Internet Safety campaign and survey for parents. We targetted women’s groups in hard to research communities and offered internet safety session on security, terminologies, social media, grooming, exploitation and radicalisation in order to help women build their knowledge and digital resilience. The survey was completely anonymous as we wanted to find out… Read More
The internet has opened up a whole new world for us as a society. Like ...
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What are radicalisation and extremism? Radicalisation and extremism is when someone: believes and supports extremist and ...
Cyber Safe Zone and Alhambra Women's Network - Internet Safety Awareness project launched this year ...
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