Child protection officers are investigating an average of one case involving "sexting" every day, the UK's National Crime Agency (NCA) has said.
It said sending nude or explicit images of themselves on social media had become "normal" among teenagers.
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16 Jun 2015
To celebrate the 800th anniversary of Magna Carta, we invited the public to vote on 500 clauses submitted by 3,000 young people across the world to create a new Magna Carta for the digital age. Over 30,000 votes have been cast. This top 10 is the result of that vote, as recorded on 15 June 2015, Magna Carta Day. It presents a snapshot of the public's hopes for the future of the Web in 2015.
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British Library
15 Jun 2015
A top schools inspector is facing jail for downloading dozens of child-abuse videos and grooming a teenage boy online, it can be revealed.
After the 48-year-old pleaded guilty in court last week, education watchdog Ofsted contacted dozens of horrified headteachers to admit that a paedophile had visited their schools.
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Daily Mail
15 Jun 2015
Twitter is taking steps to combat its ongoing trolling and harassment problem by introducing shared blocklists, the company announced in a blog post on Wednesday evening.
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Business Insider
11 Jun 2015
The NSPCC is planning to launch a new digital service for its counselling service Childline as the charity looks to remain “digitally relevant” among an uptick of young people accessing its services via the web.
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The Drum
11 Jun 2015
There is no point in schools blocking pornography as nearly all of them can access inappropriate content on their mobile phones or tablets anyway, an e-safety expert has warned.
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The Telegraph
11 Jun 2015
Thousands of young people have taken part in a UK debate about what should be included in a "Magna Carta" for the digital age.
Their most popular priority was safety on the net, followed by protecting freedom of speech and privacy.
The public can now vote online for the clauses they suggested, in a project organised by the British Library.
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BBC
09 Jun 2015
Why do people do it, and what effect can it have?
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Sugarscape
09 Jun 2015
Smart phones and tablets are everywhere these days, including schools. In fact, one in three children between the five and 15 has their own tablet.
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BBC
09 Jun 2015
Students cannot successfully multi-task in using mobile phones while they are studying, US research suggests.
Researchers found that students sending and receiving messages while studying scored lower test results and were less effective at tasks such as note taking.
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BBC
09 Jun 2015
The app used on mobile phones is fast becoming the latest craze among local teenagers.
However fears are growing that it has also created another means for bullying and abusive comments. - See more at:
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Ulster Herald
09 Jun 2015
A schoolboy from Co Tyrone is believed to have taken his own life after being tricked into posting pictures on social media, prompting police to issue a warning about online safety.
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UTV
09 Jun 2015
Will Gardner, CEO of Childnet and Director of the UK Safer Internet Centre, discusses why youth voice can play such a powerful role in delivering an effective whole school approach to e-safety
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Schools Improvement Net
09 Jun 2015
Given the community-driven nature of this website, we’re keen to see how teachers use social networking to boost education standards. Religious Studies teacher Danielle Lynch gives her top ten tips for maximising a department’s potential with Twitter.
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Innovate My School
09 Jun 2015
Two articles today are challenging the amount of time children spend on screens and digital devices: one calling for parents to ban them before school and another with a school running a digital detox week.
Should we be trying to get children to spend less time on screens or accept that it is their future and let them embrace it?
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Schools Improvement Net
08 Jun 2015
Parents should ban children from using tablets and smartphones before they set off for school in the morning, an expert has said.
Clinical psychologist Linda Blair said use of such devices early in the day could harm concentration in class.
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BBC
08 Jun 2015
Two weeks of positivity to celebrate #StopCyberbullyingDay
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Sugarscape
08 Jun 2015
In his own words, Florida teacher Den Liptak simply wanted to do something to stop his pupils constantly being distracted by their cell phones.
His solution was perhaps a little severe.
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The Independent
04 Jun 2015
The BBC's technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones spoke to security expert Ken Munro from Pen Test Partners about the threat to your connected home.
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BBC
03 Jun 2015
More than one in 10 children in the UK has been bullied on social media, research has found.
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BT.com
03 Jun 2015