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Authors
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- Alan Mackenzie
- Alex Holmes
- Ali Bissoondath
- Prof. Andy Phippen
- Andy Robertson
- Angela Ellis
- Allen Tsui
- Ben Bolton
- Beth Rush
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- Donna Homan
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- Kathryn Tremlett
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- Steve Shepherd
- Sue Atkins
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- Dr Tamasine Preece
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Authors
- Adam Deen
- Adele Jennings
- Adrienne Katz FRSA
- Alan Mackenzie
- Alex Holmes
- Ali Bissoondath
- Prof. Andy Phippen
- Andy Robertson
- Angela Ellis
- Allen Tsui
- Ben Bolton
- Beth Rush
- Carmel Glassbrook
- Carolyn Bunting MBE
- Catherine Knibbs
- CC Olivia Pinkney
- Charlotte Lynch
- Chris Martin
- Colette Bernard
- Conor Monk
- Donna Homan
- Dr. Linda Papadopoulos
- Dr Simon P Hammond
- Electronic Arts
- Dr Elizabeth Milovidov, JD
- Ellie Gibson
- Georgie Price
- Hannah Rose
- Ademolawa Ibrahim Ajibade
- Internet Matters Team
- Jade Gayle
- Jason Shiers
- Jessica Aiston
- John Carr
- Julia von Weiler
- Karl Hopwood
- Kathryn Tremlett
- Katie Collett
- Keir McDonald
- Laura Higgins
- Lauren Seager-Smith
- Liam Hackett
- Liz Bales
- Lizzie Reeves
- Lorin LaFave
- Louis Francmanis
- Lucy Jowett
- Luke Roberts
- NWG Network
- Martha Evans
- Michael Murray
- NCSC
- Nik Adams
- Parven Kaur
- Rachel Welch
- Rebecca Avery
- Rik Henderson
- Ruth Ayres
- Sajda Mughal OBE
- Samantha Ebelthite
- Sarah Smith
- Simone Vibert
- Sheena Peckham
- Steve Shepherd
- Sue Atkins
- Sue Jones
- Sue Scheff
- Dr Tamasine Preece
- Tink Palmer
- Will Gardner
- Professor William Watkin
Posts
- Zoombombing – what you need to know about this to protect your family
- YouTube: Tips and tricks to keep your children entertained and safe
- YouTube updates privacy settings for children on its platform
- Young people's digital relationships: AI bots and characters
- Young people share their online experiences in new report
- Year 2 report of Children's Wellbeing in a Digital World Index released
- Xbox release their Family Settings app (preview)
- Will proposed online harms regulation help children have a safer experience online?
- Why we are encouraging the set up of parental controls this festive season
- Why do teens use anonymous apps like Omegle?
- Why are children encouraging others to ‘roast’ them online?
- What you need to know about WHO gaming disorder
- What will your digital festive season look like this year?
- What to do if your child is a cyberbully
- What to do if gaming gets out of hand
- What tech-facilitated abuse looks like in teenage relationships
- What steps can I take if my child has sent a nude?
- What should parents know about teens and online dating?
- What should I be aware of when managing my child’s data online?
- What parents need to know about sexual image-sharing among kids
- What parents need to know about Pokémon GO mobile game
- What online safety support can I expect from my child’s school?
- What is X? What parents need to know about safety and changes to Twitter
- What is Wattpad? A breakdown for parents
- What is undress AI? Guidance for parents and carers
- What is Twitch? What parents need to know
- What is the sendit app?
- What is the real-world impact of online hate speech on young people?
- What is the manosphere and why is it a concern?
- What is the Houseparty app? What parents need to know
- What is the dark web? – Advice for parents
- What is the Clubhouse app? What parents need to know
- What is the best way to use parental controls to protect my child online?
- What is the Age-Appropriate Design Code?
- What is Rec Room? What parents need to know
- What is Palworld? What parents need to know
- What is OnlyFans? What parents need to know
- What is online consent and how can I discuss this with my child?
- What is LiveMe? – What parents need to know
- What is Kick streaming? What parents need to know
- What is generative AI (Gen-AI) and how can it impact children's wellbeing?
- What is Gacha Life? What parents need to know
- What is Fortnite Chapter 3 Flipped?
- What is encryption and how does it impact children's online safety?
- What is doxxing? How to keep children safe
- What is Doki Doki Literature Club? What parents need to know
- What is 4chan and why is it controversial?
- What is ‘gaming addiction’ and how can you prevent children from developing it?
- What is ‘doomscrolling’? Online safety guidance for parents
- What is 'mukbang'? Online safety guidance for parents
- What impact can selfies have on my child’s self-esteem and mental health?
- What I do to encourage my child to share safely online
- What does the Internet of Things mean for children growing up?
- What does the Age-Appropriate Design Code mean for my child?
- What do you do if your child is addicted to online gaming?
- What can I do if I suspect my child is sexting?
- What are the impacts of influencer culture on young people?
- What are the impacts of dual-screening?
- What are the concerns around Netflix's Squid Game?
- What are some great ways to support family time with tech?
- What are parasocial relationships? Guidance for parents
- What are cryptocurrencies and NFTs?
- What are content farms and are they harmful?
- What are algorithms? How to prevent echo chambers and keep children safe online
- We need to talk about pornography report 2019
- We must protect UK’s 2 million vulnerable children from double-whammy of online harm
- Watch the video: How one word could be hiding your child's digital angst
- Watch parties – the go-to group watch feature
- Warning that teenage girls increasingly accept harassment and abuse as a standard part of life online
- Vulnerable children in a digital world report 2019
- Vulnerable children and online safety
- VSC rating board expands Family Video Game Database accessibility game search
- Vlogging, live streaming and parenting report 2018
- Using tech to engage with the environment
- Unfiltered report 2024
- Understanding the Online Safety Bill amendments
- Understanding the impact of sexting on a child’s mind
- Understanding children's and families’ wellbeing in a digital world
- UK foster carers provided with new training to help keep children safe online
- Transition to secondary school report 2019
- Training and talking in a world gone mad
- Tips to keep kids safe while playing popular video games during holidays
- Tips from parents on how to prevent kids from oversharing online
- TikTok joins Internet Matters as part of its commitment to online safety
- TikTok explores effective responses to dangerous online challenges
- Thinking critically about news on social media
- The Sims – What parents need to know
- The role of schools in keeping children safe online
- The role of Roblox in the metaverse
- The role of agency in supporting young people’s wellbeing
- The Online Safety Act and AI Summit: Impacts on children's digital lives
- The next steps on the Bee Smart journey
- The lessons learnt from homeschooling & how it will impact children in the future
- The impact of technology on children's digital wellbeing
- The future of loot boxes in video games – gaming and gambling
- The Children's Commissioner for England publishes results of The Big Ask
- Teens sexting and risks report 2019
- Teenagers tell MPs that they back increased internet regulation
- Teen shares his experience of social media during Covid-19 pandemic
- Teen girls' experiences of harm online
- Tech and online safety during lockdown by Adele Jennings
- Teach vital media literacy skills with launch of free digital learning platform, Digital Matters
- Taming Gaming book is a great resource for schools and parents
- Talking to your kids about fake news
- Tackling radicalisation and online grooming beyond the Covid-19 crisis
- Tackling radicalisation – Q&A with psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos
- Tackling misinformation on Instagram
- Supporting the positive treatment of teachers online
- Supporting teens as they explore their curiosity online
- Supporting girls impacted by misogyny online
- Supporting educators on issues of online safety
- Supporting DevicesDotNow's goal to get the whole nation connected during lockdown
- Supporting children’s body image in the online world
- Supporting children with additional learning needs at home during coronavirus pandemic
- Supercell partners with us to continue their drive to improve child safety online
- Spotify Kids app launched to provide curated songs for children aged 3 and over
- Socialising online safety advice for younger children
- Setting up your child's new smartphone
- Screen time report reveals parents concerns that too much screen is causing child inactivity
- Screen time report 2018
- Screen time campaign launched to help children develop healthy digital diet
- Screen time – Setting strict rules and getting the balance right
- Science and Technology Committee Inquiry into the Impact of Social Media and Screen Time on kids health
- Samsung joins us to help keep children safe in the Connected Home
- Safer Internet Day 2020: UK Safer Internet Centre reveals that being online is both liberating and limiting for children
- Safeguarding children online is top priority as UK set to introduce new online safety standards
- Rocket League video game – A parents' guide
- Rise of the AI Influencer: Advice for parents on 'picture perfect' online personalities
- Right to Roam – with a Digital Passport
- Revealed: The Secret life of six-year-olds online
- Revealed: The secret life of six-year-olds online
- Revealed: Number of children experiencing online hate speech is growing but are parents talking about it?
- Revealed: 7 in 10 teens want parents to set filters to protect them online
- Response to the Loot Box Consultation
- Research into online misogyny and image-based abuse
- Report reveals concerns over children being targeted by online cryptocurrency scams
- Report reveals 1 in 7 teens have experienced abuse relating to online ‘nude-sharing’, calls for earlier prevention in schools
- Report published in partnership with Roblox exploring teens' online interactions
- Refuge and Risk Report
- Reflecting on Age Appropriate Design Code – Information Commissioner’s Office
- Raising awareness of the associated dangers of pirated content on children's wellbeing
- Radicalisation of young people through social media
- Protecting teens and pre-schoolers from online risks – Mum of 4 tells us how she does it
- Protecting children from harms online: Response to Ofcom consultation
- Promoting positive mental health by supporting young people with care experience online
- Promoting gender equality online with children and young people
- Principles for social work in children’s social care
- Principles for providers of children’s residential care
- Preventing ‘self-generated’ child sexual abuse
- Preparing children for online challenges as they start secondary school
- Positive Play: Giving you the tools and information to help your kids play smart
- Plays on the Internet’ helps tackle online safety through theatre
- Play your child at their own game this summer
- Play Together/Play Smart campaign launched to ensure safe and responsible gaming
- Play Together/Play Smart Campaign encourages more and more parents to set up parental controls
- Peer pressure to get kids the latest smartphones as they start school
- Parents' guide: What is Yolo app and is it safe?
- Parents share their experiences of tech and wellbeing during lockdown
- Parents say online porn gives children extreme unrealistic idea of sex
- Parents reveal how tech has helped their kids through lockdown
- Parents opts out of parental controls and focuses on having conversation about online safety
- Parents guide to the Fortnite World Cup
- Parents fear tech devices are impacting family time and children’s physical health, sleep, and concentration
- Parents and children say: Ban nudifying apps
- Parenting Generation Game: Summary of findings
- Parenting Generation Game report
- Parenting for the digital economy
- Parenting Digital Natives report highlights parental concerns about children online use
- Parenting digital natives report 2018
- Parenting blogger Harriet Shearsmith joins call to parents to get clued up on risks of digital piracy
- Parent’s gaming guide to Apex Legends multiplayer game
- Parent vlogger gives tips on making shared devices safe for kids to use online
- Parent stories: Post like someone is watching
- Parent shares the challenges of talking to kids about their digital lives
- Parent shares the benefits of live streaming and vlogging for children
- Parent shares questions kids should answer before posting
- Parent shares how tech use helps children thrive
- Parent shares her tips to support children with online money management
- Parent shares her story about how her son was bullied online
- Parent guide to Roblox and how your kids can play it safely
- Parent discusses sharenting safely and managing kids’ digital lives
- Pace of change research reveals gap between parents & children's knowledge of online playground
- Over half of parents see the New Year as a chance to reset their family’s digital habits
- Our Voice Matters: Young people’s views on the Online Safety Bill
- Our submission to the consultation on Ofcom’s media literacy strategy
- Our recommendations for media literacy in the school curriculum
- Our Greater Manchester pilot project: Introducing Bee Smart
- Online Safety Bill: what parents and carers can expect
- Online hate and trolling – a parent’s story
- Online Harms Response: Balancing The Net – Speech, Systems & Specifics
- Online consent & images sharing – Mum shares challenges of teaching teens to share safely
- Online activism, social media and young people
- One parent’s experience using artificial intelligence as a family
- One mum’s take on balancing screen time, information and wellbeing
- One mum’s experience with online child-on-child abuse
- One dad shares how his teen daughter gets her news from social media
- November 2024 tracker survey
- New survey shows 1 in 5 children are happy to have an “online-only” romance
- New screen time guidance advises parents to consider not using phones at dinner and bedtime
- New research warns that many schools and parents are unprepared for the AI revolution
- New research sees favourable views towards Andrew Tate from both teen boys and young dads
- New research reveals the positives and challenges of young people sharing content online
- New research reveals parent and teen divide over impact of tech on loneliness
- New report finds girls at worsening risk of grooming from sexual predators online
- New report estimates half a million UK teenagers have encountered AI-generated nude deepfakes
- New Ofcom Report Suggests Parents’ Rising Concern Over Children Online
- New interactive quiz gamifies understanding of PlayStation safety features
- New guide helps parents manage their children’s online money habits
- New Cybersurvey sexting report highlights insight into digital relationships for young people today
- New Cybersurvey report shows a third of boys are seeing content online encouraging them to bulk up
- New cyber security resources for children at home
- New Age Appropriate Design Code aims to protect children online
- New advice for parents on ‘picture perfect’ online personalities
- My Family's Digital Toolkit launched for 'made to measure' advice for parents
- My child wants to be a vlogger, is it safe?
- My child is actively seeking followers to build a brand online, how can I keep them safe?
- My child has been negatively affected by something they’ve seen online- what do I do?
- Mum's letter urging all to stand up to bullying following son's suicide
- Mum shares the impact fake news had on her son
- Mum shares psychological impact cyberbullying had on her daughter
- Mum shares online risks with kids to help them share safely online
- Mum shares how she tackled struggles with children live streaming and vlogging
- Mum shares how she makes the most of parental controls to keep her child safe online
- Mum shares her experience with working from home
- Mum shares her experience of protecting digitally savvy pre-teen from inappropriate content
- Mum shares her challenge of protecting her teens from seeing adult content
- Mum shares digital prep for childs' move to secondary school
- Mum shares basic rules on managing screen time with teens
- Mum of two shares her ideas on supporting children’s online spending
- Mum of SEND teen shares the positive impact of tech on her child
- Mum gamer shares online gaming benefits and potential challenges
- Momo Challenge – What parents should know about online crazes
- Microsoft releases Xbox Family Settings app
- Managing screen time with children of different ages – mum shares her experience
- Managing online stranger danger and digital relationships with kids – a parent’s story
- Making Instagram safer for young people
- Making friends and managing real friendships online – tips from a parent
- Love and friendships online
- Lots of us are looking for learning online. But where’s the good stuff?
- Living the future: The technological family and the connected home
- Live streaming report reveals nearly a third of 11 to 13 year old are broadcasting themselves live over the internet
- Listening to the unheard voices of online safety
- Life's gone digital: pandemic life for teens outlined in Cybersurvey
- Life online for children with SEND report 2020
- Learn about cyberbullying: is your child a target or a bully?
- Launch of our Fake News & Misinformation Advice hub
- Launch of online money management hub
- Launch of Family Video Game Database
- Launch of Connecting Safely Online hub
- Knowledge of the metaverse among parents and children limited: Report
- Kids' curiosity online: What does it mean to parents?
- Keeping kids safe: What are phishing and ransomware?
- It's never too soon to think about how your children use technology
- It takes a village: How male role models can challenge online misogyny
- Is the Telegram Messenger app safe? – What parents need to know
- Is social media an obstacle to my child’s mental health?
- Is it safe for children to trade in cryptocurrency and NFTs?
- Is Among Us multiplayer game safe for children?
- Is a digital detox good for your family?
- Introducing our pilot project in Greater Manchester
- Internet Matters’ submission to Ofcom’s Call for Evidence for the Protection of Children
- Internet Matters’ response to the Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) review
- Internet Matters’ response to the Education Select Committee inquiry on screen time
- Internet Matters’ response to Ofcom's consultation on age assurance guidance
- Internet Matters’ response to Ofcom's approach to protecting users from illegal harms online
- Internet Matters’ response to Government Pornography Review
- Internet Matters’ response to draft Online Safety Bill
- Internet Matters' submission to the Public Bill Committee for the Online Safety Bill
- Internet Matters' submission to call for evidence on the impact of body image on physical and mental health
- Internet Matters x Nominet research: Young people’s views on preventing nude image-sharing
- Internet Matters x Nominet research: RSHE lessons are not meeting children’s needs
- Internet Matters x Nominet research: Methods to prevent the spread of self-generated CSAM
- Internet Matters welcomes Andrew Puddephatt as new Chair
- Internet Matters response to the Relationship Education, RSE and health education consultation
- Internet Matters response to the Online Harms White Paper
- Internet Matters response to Internet Safety Strategy
- Internet Matters response to AVMSD
- Internet Matters response to Age Appropriate Design Code call for evidence
- Internet Matters launches summer holiday 'screensafe' campaign
- Internet Matters launches new index to measure UK children's 'digital wellbeing'
- Internet Matters launches 'Children’s Wellbeing in a Digital World: Index Report 2022'
- Internet Matters launch new expert hub headed up by Dr Linda Papadopoulus
- Internet Matters joins forces with Samsung to offer families vital online safety advice during lockdown
- Internet Matters issues tips on safe 'sharenting' for first day back at school
- Internet Matters children’s online safety 2016 report
- Internet Matters and Google partner to offer online safety advice to Parents in Manchester
- Internet Matter joins the Digital Poverty Alliance to tackle digital divide
- Interactive tool launched in partnership with Samsung Electronics UK promoting inclusive culture online
- Interactive tool launched in partnership with Samsung Electronics UK promoting inclusive culture online
- Intentional use: How agency supports young people’s wellbeing in a digital world
- Instagram: The Fight Against Online Bullying
- Instagram restricts weight loss posts to support young people's digital wellbeing
- Instagram Reels – A parents' guide to the new video sharing feature
- Insta-grans' guide to help keep kids safe online this summer
- Insights from Internet Matters tracker survey – November 2022
- Insights from Internet Matters tracker survey – June 2022
- Insights from Internet Matters tracker survey – December 2021
- Insight into children's digital use – November 2023 tracker survey
- Insight from the Internet Matters tracker survey – June 2023
- Inclusive Digital Safety hub to support vulnerable children online
- Inclusive Digital Safety – A new online safety hub
- In Their Own Words – 2019 Cybersurvey research report
- In the age of selfies, how can I help my child maintain a positive body image?
- Improving literacy in the age of technology
- If you left your kids to their own devices… They might never leave their devices
- Huawei announces new partnership with Internet Matters
- How voice assistants are changing the way we use technology
- How video games can help children manage their emotions
- How to use video chat platforms to group chat with family and friends
- How to talk about wellbeing and tech with children
- How to talk about online hate and racism with children
- How to tackle online scams
- How to support teachers targeted by students on TikTok as parents
- How to protect children from online sexual harm
- How to keep your grandchildren safe online over school break
- How to help your children respect gender equality online
- How to help young people deal with negative or hateful comments online
- How to help LGBTQ+ children find safe online communities and resources
- How to help children develop good online money management?
- How to help children communicate appropriately online
- How to encourage teens to make safe choices about relationships
- How to encourage children to report cyberbullying among friends
- How to encourage children to learn different skills online
- How to counter online hate and extremism with young people
- How to choose apps for kids
- How to best use location tracking apps within your family
- How the digital world can be positive for autistic young people
- How teachers tackle online child-on-child abuse in schools
- How schools tackle sexual image-sharing among pupils: Insights from a teacher
- How one family uses cryptocurrency to save
- How one family embraces Instagram Teen Accounts
- How one dad deals with misogyny content teen boys consume
- How might tech affect feelings of loneliness in young people?
- How likely will cyberbullying happen to my child and how can I protect them?
- How I use my ‘Power for Good’ as a mum and teacher
- How I set my child up for responsible gaming online
- How does social media impact the mental health of young people?
- How do I start a conversation to explain what extremism and radicalisation is to my child?
- How do I start a conversation about cyberbullying with my child?
- How do I manage the pressure my child feels to buy online?
- How do I know if my child is vulnerable to radicalisation online?
- How can you help your child think critically about what they see online?
- How can you help children deal with social media anxiety?
- How can we support vulnerable children in the digital world?
- How can vulnerable young people be protected from the risks of online dating?
- How can parents manage the impacts of international news on children and teens?
- How can parents encourage teens to balance online and offline activities?
- How can parents create an open environment for children to talk?
- How can I support my child with the Covid-19 lockdown?
- How can I manage the step change in my child’s digital life as they start secondary school?
- How can I make socialising online safer for my family?
- How can I help my child to think critically to protect them against extremist influences?
- How can I help my child think critically about social media influencers?
- How can I help my child take up a new digital ‘green cross code’ to be safe online?
- How can I help my child not to overshare on social media?
- How can I help my child manage their friendships online safely?
- How can I help my child manage screen time?
- How can I help my child have a safer digital Christmas?
- How can I help my child have a safe school break online?
- How can I help my child discover their online identity while staying safe?
- How can I encourage my child to share safely online?
- How can I encourage my child to report something if they believe a friend is self-harming?
- How can cyberbullying affect my child’s mental health?
- How can children make use of online support communities?
- How are people targeted by far right groups online?
- How a strong password protects from data breaches
- Helping young people tackle challenges they face online
- Helping young people express themselves authentically online to improve wellbeing
- Helping young children navigate the online world – a parent's experience
- Helping children with SEND manage and understand misinformation
- Helping children deal with online issues when things go wrong
- Helping children create a kinder world online
- Help children with SEND have positive experiences online
- Help children with positive self-image and identity
- Guide to tech: Buying a smart toy – tips for parents
- Group chat is the new cyberbullying threat as 8 out of 10 parents reveal concerns
- Government response to the Internet Safety Consultation – the view from Internet Matters
- Google Family Link app – What parents need to know
- Going Too Far – tackle extremism with this classroom resource
- Generative AI in education: Children's and parents' views
- Gaps in practice around the online lives of vulnerable children
- Games that get children into coding
- From Survive to Thrive: Supporting digital family life after lockdown
- From cyberbullying to self-harm, report reveals how online risks could be anticipated in UK's vulnerable kids
- Fortnite Battle Royale — What parents need to know
- Five countries and tech firms agree groundbreaking principles to keep children safe online
- Financial scams and the impacts on young people
- FIFA 21 football game safety tips for families
- Family Video Game database launches with UKIE & ParentZone support
- Family guide to Roblox games
- Fake news fears over COVID-19 becomes top concern for parents
- Facebook joins coalition to combat online child sexual abuse
- Exploring the relationship between vulnerable children & online
- Exploring the online lives of children receiving free school meals
- Exploring the impacts of online harms, Part 1
- Exploring the impact of online harms, Part 2
- Exploring the awareness and usage of parental controls to support digital safety
- Exploring neurodivergent young people’s relationships with online games
- Expert Advice: Are you oversharing on social media?
- Expert advice on gaming addiction in young people and children
- Episode Game App – What parents need to know
- EE launches the nation's first phone licence, PhoneSmart, to help prepare kids for life online
- Does banning smartphones in schools improve children’s development?
- Do influencers have an impact on a child’s behaviour?
- Ditch The Label – Anti-Bullying Survey 2020
- Disney Plus parental controls and settings – What parents need to know
- Discover what Facebook is doing to keep children safe online
- Digital self-harm – is it a cry for help?
- Digital Passport launched to help tackle online harm for children in care
- Digital parenting report 2022
- Digital Dilemmas smartphone research 2024
- Decrypting Crypto: Exploring Children’s Engagement with Cryptoassets
- Data briefing: Online safety in schools (June 2023)
- Dangers of digital piracy report 2018
- Dads champion the positive power tech has on their children’s lives
- Conversations to have with teens about online activism
- Conversations to have with teens about nudes & sexting
- Consultation response: Online Harms and the Ethics of Data
- Connected toys, online games and children’s data – the story so far
- Concern as parents admit they’re not regularly talking to kids about online safety
- Common online scams targeting teenagers
- Comedian Katherine Ryan fronts Internet Matters and Electronic Arts Video Games Campaign
- Children’s Wellbeing in a Digital World — Index Report 2023 Appendix Charts
- Children’s Wellbeing in a Digital World — Index Report 2023
- Children’s Wellbeing in a Digital World
- Children’s experiences of nude deepfakes
- Children's Wellbeing in a Digital World — Index Report 2024
- Children's Wellbeing in a Digital World – Index Report 2025
- Children on free school meals more vulnerable to online harm report reveals
- Children experiencing harm online in the UK remains 'stubbornly high'
- Children & families’ wellbeing in a digital world report
- Changing conversations: Empowering vulnerable children in a digital world
- Can violent video games encourage my child to be aggressive?
- Campaign shows how online pressure boils over in the first year of secondary school
- Call of Duty Modern Warfare – What Parents Need to Know
- Cake Stories, #StoryTime and other misleading content
- Buying an Amazon Kindle for your kids: Important things to remember
- Bee Smart: How care leavers in Manchester are sharing online safety with others
- Bee Smart Media Literacy Programme
- Assisting youth in addressing the difficulties they encounter in the digital realm
- As gaming soars during lockdown, research shows only 1 in 3 parents check age ratings
- Are video games good for kids
- Are schools doing enough to support parents and children in tackling extremism?
- Are live streaming apps safe for children to use?
- Anti-Bullying Week 2022: Reach Out
- Anti-Bullying Week 2021: One Kind Word
- Anti-Bullying Week 2020: United Against Bullying
- Amazon Kids joins forces with Internet Matters to keep children safe online
- Adopting a relaxed approach to screen time to let kids explore
- Accessibility: Video games designed for everyone
- A young person’s experience of pirated content
- A whole new world? Towards a child-friendly metaverse
- A Vision for Media Literacy report 2024
- A smartphone free childhood? Navigating parents' digital dilemma
- A new lesson to teach cyberbullying for Anti-Bullying Week 2023
- 8 out of 10 parents back Government's pornography age-verification plans
- 7 out of 10 teens want parents to set filters to protect them online
- 7 in 10 children encounter harm online, as two-thirds of parents admit they don’t have broadband controls in place
- 6 out of 10 teachers are worried about online safety of pupils who used the internet during lockdown
- 40 percent rise in teens managing their money online
- 2 in 5 parents more relaxed about children’s online safety over Christmas
- 1 in 8 children say time online harms their school work | The Children's Society
- 1 in 5 parents admit their child has received cruel comments online
- 1 in 5 children who have sent sexts, say they were ‘pressured or blackmailed'
- 1 in 3 parents concerned their children will become addicted to pornography
- 1 in 3 boys are seeing content online encouraging them to ‘bulk up their body’
Authors
- Adam Deen
- Adele Jennings
- Adrienne Katz FRSA
- Alan Mackenzie
- Alex Holmes
- Ali Bissoondath
- Prof. Andy Phippen
- Andy Robertson
- Angela Ellis
- Allen Tsui
- Ben Bolton
- Beth Rush
- Carmel Glassbrook
- Carolyn Bunting MBE
- Catherine Knibbs
- CC Olivia Pinkney
- Charlotte Lynch
- Chris Martin
- Colette Bernard
- Conor Monk
- Donna Homan
- Dr. Linda Papadopoulos
- Dr Simon P Hammond
- Electronic Arts
- Dr Elizabeth Milovidov, JD
- Ellie Gibson
- Georgie Price
- Hannah Rose
- Ademolawa Ibrahim Ajibade
- Internet Matters Team
- Jade Gayle
- Jason Shiers
- Jessica Aiston
- John Carr
- Julia von Weiler
- Karl Hopwood
- Kathryn Tremlett
- Katie Collett
- Keir McDonald
- Laura Higgins
- Lauren Seager-Smith
- Liam Hackett
- Liz Bales
- Lizzie Reeves
- Lorin LaFave
- Louis Francmanis
- Lucy Jowett
- Luke Roberts
- NWG Network
- Martha Evans
- Michael Murray
- NCSC
- Nik Adams
- Parven Kaur
- Rachel Welch
- Rebecca Avery
- Rik Henderson
- Ruth Ayres
- Sajda Mughal OBE
- Samantha Ebelthite
- Sarah Smith
- Simone Vibert
- Sheena Peckham
- Steve Shepherd
- Sue Atkins
- Sue Jones
- Sue Scheff
- Dr Tamasine Preece
- Tink Palmer
- Will Gardner
- Professor William Watkin
- Apps & platforms 2
- Apps & platforms 3
- Gaming Consoles 2
- Liam Hackett
- Nik Adam
- Getting back to school tips
- Parents share top gifts on kids’ wish list
- Smart toys for children and parents
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- https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/question/how-can-i-help-my-child-to-think-critically-to-protect-them-against-extremist-influences/
- https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/question/how-can-you-help-children-deal-with-social-media-anxiety/
- https://www.internetmatters.org/hub/research/life-online-for-children-with-send-report-2020/
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- https://www.internetmatters.org/parent-controls/devices/android-smartphone/
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- https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/Internet-Matters-Report-Parenting-Digital-Natives-2018.pdf
- https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/Transition-Report_Big-School-Small-Screens_Amended_August-2019_compressed.pdf
- https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/Make-instagram-work-for-you.pdf
- https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/The-balancing-act-of-screen-time-v3.pdf
- https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Internet-Matters-Misinformation-Infographic-Final-1.pdf
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- https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Decrypting-Crypto-Report-July-23-Internet-Matters.pdf
- https://www.internetmatters.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/09/TikTok-Playbook-do-mhuinteoiri-Irish-translation-Internet-Matters-Sep-2023.pdf