Social Media

This week's free online safety guide focuses on cross-platform sharing of inappropriate content. It highlights a number of risks such as accidental exposure, inappropriate language and unsuitable videos.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on group chats. It highlights a number of risks such as bullying, inappropriate content and unknown members.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on group chats. It highlights a number of risks such as bullying, inappropriate content and unknown members.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on spotting ads on social media. It highlights a number of tips such as paying attention to the account name, studying the hashtags for clues and being savvy with high numbers of likes and shares.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Facebook Messenger. It highlights a number of risks such as addiction, strangers and secret conversations.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on the Ofcom Children and Parents: Media Use and Attitudes Report 2022. In the guide, you'll find stats including the percentage of young people who own a mobile phone (and at which ages), the most-used platforms by children in 2021, and the main online safety concerns of parents and carers.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Facebook. It highlights a number of risks such as cyberbullying, strangers and the addictive nature of Facebook.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Facebook. It highlights a number of risks such as cyberbullying, strangers and the addictive nature of Facebook.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Yubo. It highlights a number of risks such as cyberbullying, inappropriate content and flimsy age gates.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Wink. It highlights a number of risks such as grooming, cyberbullying and inappropriate content.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Wink. It highlights a number of risks such as grooming, cyberbullying and inappropriate content.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on YouTube, it takes a look at a number of risks such as connecting with strangers, inappropriate content and high visibility.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on YouTube, it takes a look at a number of risks such as connecting with strangers, inappropriate content and high visibility.

By now you’ll have seen our collaboration with Musicalternative for this year’s National Online Safety Christmas song. If you feel like joining in – perhaps with your family or with your class – we’ve reproduced the lyrics here for you!

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Snapchat. It highlights a number of risks such as sexting, visible location and strangers.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Snapchat. It highlights a number of risks such as sexting, visible location and strangers.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Squid Game. It highlights a number of risks such as inappropriate content, viral spin-offs and scene re-enactments.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on TikTok. It highlights a number of risks such as age-inappropriate content, addiction and in-app spending.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on TikTok. It highlights a number of risks such as age-inappropriate content, addiction and in-app spending.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on social bots. It highlights a number of risks such as cyberbullying, extortion and astroturfing.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on social bots. It highlights a number of risks such as cyberbullying, extortion and astroturfing.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on social media scams. It highlights a number of risks such as phishing scams, untrustworthy URLs and 'payment first' scams.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Hoop. It highlights a number of risks such as grooming, visible location and no age verification system.

What impact have lockdowns, remote learning and increased screen time had on children’s digital habits? Our #WakeUpWednesday guide has the details.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Signal. Signal is a multimedia messaging service (previously known as TextSecure) that provides secure chats between users. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as a false sense of security, vulnerability to hackers and disappearing messages.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Clubhouse. Clubhouse is an audio-only social media networking app that is currently available only to Apple users. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as adult content, no age verification and insufficient safety protocols.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on supporting children to express themselves safely online. The past year has left many children feeling uncertain and worried. So this year’s Children’s Mental Health Week has adopted the theme of ‘express yourself’. The guide takes a look at a range of tips such as celebrating their identity, supporting their interests and enabling emotional expression.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on WeChat. WeChat is an all-in-one communications app for free text messaging, voice and video calls, photo sharing and games. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as adult content, strangers and drug dealing.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on persuasive design. The guide takes a look at how to tackle potential risks such as online addiction.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Streaming. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as online scams, online addiction and inappropriate content.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on online content: 10 tips to keep your children safe online. The internet has transformed the ability to access content. Many apps that children use are dependent on user-generated content which can encourage freedom of expression, imagination and creativity. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as age inappropriate content, privacy issues and mental health.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on ‘friends & followers’. What makes social media actually ‘social’ are the connections users make with other users on the platforms. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as online bullying, catfishing and access to private information.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Triller. Triller is a social media video sharing app. Unlike TikTok and many other video sharing apps, Triller focuses more on making creative music videos. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as mature content, cyberbullying and unauthorised sharing of your child’s video.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Instagram. Instagram is a hugely popular social networking app with over 1 billion users worldwide. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as exposing your child’s location, in-app purchases and poor mental wellbeing.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Instagram. Instagram is a hugely popular social networking app with over 1 billion users worldwide. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as exposing your child’s location, in-app purchases and poor mental wellbeing.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on 12 social media online safety tips for children with new devices. With Christmas only a few weeks away, many of you will be using social media to share your excitement with friends and family. The guide takes a look at a number of tips on social media such as don’t accept friend requests from strangers, block online bullies and to never share your personal information with people you don’t know.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Sadfishing. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as oversharing, cyberbullying and online grooming.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Social Pressures linked to 'Social Media Influencers'. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as body image, bad habits and unrealistic role models.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Social Pressures linked to 'Friends and Followers.' The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as fake friends, friend envy and being followed by strangers.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Social Pressures linked to 'Likes'. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as self-esteem damage, addiction and competitiveness.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on FaceApp. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as online crime, access and copycat apps.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Telegram. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as secret chats, hacking and access to illegal content.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Social Media & Mental Health; The Positive and Negative Impacts. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as mental wellbeing, addiction and cyberbullying.

This week's online safety guide focuses on LIKEE, a popular video creation and editing app. The guide addresses a range of potential risks such as online grooming, cyberbullying and inappropriate content.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on YOLO. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as anonymity, cyberbullying and age verification.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Social Media & Mental Health. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as mental wellbeing, anxiety and modern pressures.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Tumblr. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as adult content, oversharing and fake news.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Online Challenges. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as mental wellbeing, physical harm and injury.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Twitter. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as trolls, fake news and propaganda.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Kik. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as online grooming, sexting and fake profiles.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on LiveMe. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as online grooming, cyberbullying and privacy & security.

This week's free online safety guide focuses on Reddit. The guide takes a look at how to tackle a range of potential risks such as fake news, trolling and talking with strangers.