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What is doxxing? How to keep children safe

6th October 2022 by Colette Bernard
Learn what doxxing is, what it means to be doxxed and how you can protect your child from being targeted or targeting someone else online.

Inclusive Digital Safety hub

28th September 2022 by Adriana Nobre
Find tailored advice for parents, carers and professionals to make meaningful interventions in children most likely to experience online risks and harm.
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Cake Stories, #StoryTime and other misleading content

13th September 2022 by Sheena Peckham
Cake stories and #StoryTime are just a couple examples of the misleading content found on platforms like YouTube and TikTok. Learn what to look out for.
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Improving literacy in the age of technology

8th September 2022 by Sheena Peckham
Improving literacy in children can make them more media literate and able to think critically about the news they see online. See what you can do to help.

Parent pack for teachers

24th August 2022 by Internet Matters Team
Support parents' understanding of online safety - Internet Matters | Free resources to support parents and carers in helping keep children safe online.
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The role of Roblox in the metaverse

5th August 2022 by Laura Higgins
Laura Higgins, Director of Community Safety and Civility at Roblox, shares how the platform currently fits into the metaverse.
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Parenting for the digital economy

2nd August 2022 by Luke Roberts
Parents and young people alike wonder what the future holds when it comes to the digital economy. What does the future of the job market look like?

What is the metaverse? – What parents need to know

27th July 2022 by Sheena Peckham
What is the Metaverse? | Internet Matters With virtual reality and the metaverse growing, it's important to understand how to keep kids safe. Online safety.
Apps & Platforms

What is 4chan and why is it controversial?

27th July 2022 by Internet Matters Team
What is 4chan? | Internet Matters. An imageboard website, home to anonymity & an 18+ age limit posing risks for minors. 8chan. Online Safety.
Apps & Platforms

What is Discord? – What parents need to know

21st July 2022 by Internet Matters Team
To help ease parents' fears about Discord safety, Internet Matters sheds light on the social gaming platform, gaming community & how it can be used safely.

Social media networks made for children to learn how to interact safely

19th July 2022 by Internet Matters Team
See our list of child-friendly social media apps designed to help children learn how to interact with each other and share safely online.
Apps & Platforms

What is the BeReal app? — What parents need to know

3rd May 2022 by Internet Matters Team
BeReal is a social media app that gives users 2 minutes to upload a photo of themselves. How might this impact young people & what should you watch out for?

Impact report 2020 – 2021 – Together for a better internet

31st March 2022 by ghislaine
In this year’s impact report, we’ve taken a look at the impact of the work we’ve done to support families in staying safe online.
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Play Together/Play Smart Campaign encourages more and more parents to set up parental controls

Electronic Arts, Internet Matters
3rd February 2022 by Electronic Arts
A campaign by Electronic Arts and Internet Matters has encouraged parents to get involved to feel confident their children are gaming safely.
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Internet Matters launches ‘Children’s Wellbeing in a Digital World: Index Report 2022’

Internet Matters
26th January 2022 by Internet Matters Team
The report is the culmination of a year-long project, developed with the University of Leicester & Revealing Reality on the impact of digital use on kids.
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Why we are encouraging the set up of parental controls this festive season

Electronic Arts
23rd November 2021 by Samantha Ebelthite
Parental Settings EA | Internet Matters. Samantha Ebelthite from Electronic Arts talks parental controls before online gaming starts this festive season.