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Stay safe online this Christmas |
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A lot of us will be receiving or giving internet enabled devices as presents this Christmas!
We have also found these great printable cards or contracts from Platform for Good which help you agree some house rules with your children over how each different gadget should be used.
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Parliamentarians Pledge Support for IWF |
 More than 50 Politicians from England, Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Europe have signed up as Internet Watch Foundation Champions to support the fight against online child sexual abuse content.
IWF Champions' public support of the Internet Watch Foundation will help to raise awareness of where to report online child sexual abuse, and the vision of eliminating this type of online content.
To see all the parliamentarians who have signed up for the scheme please visit www.iwf.org.uk/iwf-champions |
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New survey reveals mundanity of 'sexting' |
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A new study conducted by UK Safer Internet Centre and Plymouth University and supported by the NSPCC reveals new concerns and trends in 'sexting' amongst teenagers. The qualitative study engaged with 120 13-14 year olds and 30 10-11 year olds.
The study concluded that:
Sexting is considered almost routine for many 13-14 year olds.
- Young people are unwilling to turn to adults for help due to fear of being judged.
- Young people think that issues around sexualised online content (both pornography and self-generated content) should be discussed in school.
- Younger children (10-11 years olds) are still largely safe from exposure to sexualised content.
More details and for the full results of the study, visit http://www.saferinternet.org.uk/news/11th-december-new-sexting-research-out-today. |
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Insights on children's online behaviour and parental involvement from OFCOM study |
Three new Research Highlights from the UK Council for Child Internet Safety's Evidence Group explore children's use of new media and the internet, and how parents engage with and mediate their children's online activities. Some stats and figures include:
Children's internet use continues to expand
While children aged 5-15 still spend most time watching TV, children age 12-15 now spend more time online - clocking up 17.1 hours a week on average.
Even three and four year olds are online
This year, for the first time, the Ofcom survey included questions on media use among 3 and 4 year-olds. 37% use the internet via a PC, laptop or netbook, and even this age group are using a wide range of devices, with 6% going online via a tablet, 3% via a mobile phone, 2% using a games console and 2% using a portable media player to go online.
Parents play an important role in setting the rules - but there are some gaps Most parents of 5-15s have rules in place for their child's use of television (83%), internet (79%), mobile phones (72%) and gaming (76%). However, parental controls are less likely to be used on devices. Only a third of parents of 12-15s with smartphones have applied filters to exclude websites aimed at over-18s. Parental controls are even less likely to be in place for handheld games players or games consoles connected to a television.
More details here. |
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UK Safer Internet Centre Project Team
Co funded by the European Union |
