The “Snappening” leak of Snapchat photos and videos may not be as big as previously thought.
The leak, which started on Friday, was thought to be a hoax by those struggling to find the photos but it has now been confirmed.
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The Independent
15 Oct 2014
Three quarters of Britons are risking their safety online by using simple passwords that are not secure, a Government survey has revealed.
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Yahoo News
15 Oct 2014
A third of 15 to 18-year-olds in the UK have met someone in person they originally met through social media.
The figure comes from an exclusive online Newsbeat poll of 1,015 British teenagers, put together by Comres.
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BBC
14 Oct 2014
In her latest guest post, Kathryn Tremlett of the UK Safer Internet Centre’s POSHelpline says it’s time to start thinking ahead to next year’s Safer Internet Day
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Schools Improvement Net
14 Oct 2014
Parents feel unable to make children study by blocking internet access, as homework often requires online research, a survey suggests.
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BBC
13 Oct 2014
A dad has come up with an app to stop online bullies in their tracks.
Matt Archer, from Poynton, is the managing director of MobileForceField, a new phone app which intercepts children’s texts and sends them to their parents to be vetted.
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Macclesfield Express
13 Oct 2014
A file containing almost 100,000 images of Snapchat users - many of whom are teenagers - has been posted online in what is being referred to as The Snappening
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Mirror
13 Oct 2014
Claire Hardacker is a University of Lancaster expert in computer mediated communication, with a focus on the area of trolling, cyber-bullying and grooming.
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The Guardian
13 Oct 2014
The increasing occurrence of cyber bullying cries out for legislation that will be effective in stemming the advance of this sickening trend, rescuing the victims from the bullies and the bullies from themselves.
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Belfast Telegraph
13 Oct 2014
After being groomed online, a 17-year-old from Devon wants young people to understand that internet predators are not always easy to spot.
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Fixers
13 Oct 2014
The communications regulator says one in three children now has their own tablet while the proportion with a TV in their bedroom has dropped to 46% from 66% since 2009.
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BBC
13 Oct 2014
We have spent the past decade having the wrong conversations
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The Independent
13 Oct 2014
If you don’t want to be identified by your online activity, there are some steps you can take to safeguard your privacy.
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BT
13 Oct 2014
Thousands of kids, some as young as 10, could have nude photos posted online
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Mirror
13 Oct 2014
Despite these clearly stated and published age restrictions, large and growing numbers of children 12 and under are using social media networks, often with their parent's knowledge and consent.
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Huffington Post (USA)
09 Oct 2014
Access to mobile phones has increased rapidly in developing countries and can be a solution to the problems of delivering high quality teacher training at a low cost.
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Huffington Post
09 Oct 2014
Promoting access while maintaining student safety can prove challenging for educators
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eSchool News (USA)
09 Oct 2014
A teacher who sent a former pupil a topless ‘selfie’ has been banned from classrooms for at least five years.
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Daily Mail
09 Oct 2014
Parents of pupils at Cove School in Farnborough were angry to hear about the headteacher stepping down through social media
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Get Hampshire
09 Oct 2014
Norman Baker: In my role as Minister for Crime Prevention I'm working with young people to make sure we're properly addressing the newest forms of criminality
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The Independent
08 Oct 2014