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A fun tool to help your child solve online safety dilemmas
The National Crime Agency’s CEOP command has created an interactive game that can help you start conversations with your child about making safer choices online.
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Child online safety during lockdown: where to report
While most children only have positive experiences online, occasionally things can go wrong. Here’s a breakdown of where to go for support when you need it
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Safety and settings
Online sexual abuse and exploitation: where do I report if I'm worried about my child's safety online?
Suspicious about someone your child is talking to online? Worried your child may be a victim of online sexual abuse or exploitation? Read this advice from NCA-CEOP, the child protection command of the National Crime Agency to find out where and when to report
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ParentingSafety and settings
Who are abusers and why aren't we better at spotting them?
What parents need to know: the facts about the people who abuse children from The Lucy Faithfull Foundation
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Safety and settings
Reporting unwanted or illegal content online: links
What to do if your child has come across something upsetting or illegal online
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Games, apps and techSafety and settings
Screen time: should I be worried?
Parents have long had questions around how much screen time is too much – but should we be extra concerned during lockdown?
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Safety and settings
Sexting: NCA-CEOP says don't panic, but do respond
NCA-CEOP offers advice to parents on how to respond if your child shares a picture online they regret
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Safety and settings
What your child needs to know about harmful content online
...and how you can help them understand the impact of viewing it
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Safety and settings
Online risk: myths and facts
Separating online risk from things that could actually cause children harm: a parent’s guide
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Safety and settings
What is the dark web? A parent’s guide
A parent’s guide to the dark web: why your child may be using it and what you need to know
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Safety and settings
Don’t focus on the so-called ‘Momo Challenge’: educate children about online safety
The so-called Momo challenge understandably caused many parents concern, even though it turned out to be a hoax. Thankfully there is no evidence of direct harm caused to any child, but that doesn’t reduce the worry and confusion for parents.
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Games, apps and techSafety and settings
How content moderation can make online spaces safer for your child
Adelin Cai and Clara Tsao, co-founders of the Trust and Safety Professional Association, explain how content moderation works and how the process is working to keep children safer online