THE LATEST NEWS FROM THE LAST YEAR

Below is a selection of latest news items that could affect children's safety online.

THE MORE YOU KNOW - THE BETTER

Click on each one below to read our advice

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Screentime - Everything you need to know...

In ParentZones latest article they discuss parents worries of screentime, and explore the most recent research.

Topics covered:
Not all screentime is equal. 
Does age make a difference?
Are there risks?
Does screentime matter more at certain times of the day?
Does it make a difference what sort of device my child is using?
How can I monitor screentime?

Learn more by visiting there website. 
(13th September 2021).

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There should be no grey areas when it comes to consent and sexual harassment.

Cyberflashing
The act of sending someone nude pictures
online without their consent. 

Visit Brook to support their campaign #StopCyberflashing
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Access their toolkit here. 
(13th September 2021).

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'OnlyFans' suspends policy change after backlash
OnlyFans has announced it will delay making changes to policy on content creation, following a widespread backlash by its users. 

In June, a BBC News investigation found children had used fake ID to set up accounts on the site.
Children's commissioner for England said OnlyFans needed to do more to stop under-age users.
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Read more about the delay using this link. 
(25th August 2021).

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Google lets parent's remove children from image-search results
Parents will now be able to have images of their children removed from image-search results.
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Google has also announce a range of changes to child-safety measures across several of its products. 

​Learn more about Googles changes by using this link.
​(10th August 2021). ​

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