26 Jun 2023

Snap research shows teens being targeted by sextortion schemes

Snap the company behind Snapchat has conducted a survey of 6,000 teens and young people from Australia, France, Germany, India, the UK and the US – they found that 65% of respondents said they or their friends had been targeted by sextortion schemes. What is sextortion? Sextortion is a form of blackmail – it involves […]

19 Jun 2023

Apps to encourage young people to get active this summer

As we approach the summer holidays parents and carers are considering how young people can have a healthy balance between screen time and physical activity. Internet Matters has collated a number of apps which do just that – the apps are age banded. Apps to help kids get active

08 Jun 2023

New online hate hub from Internet Matters

Internet Matters has hubs on a range of online issues and have just published this one on Online Hate. It covers a range of online hate issues including misogyny, racism, ableism and disableism, religious and LGBTQ+. There are also some great quizzes you can do with your children. We are running a webinar on radicalisation […]

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