https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/report-harmful-content-sees-concerning-rise-in-animal-abuse-content/
In the past year, Report Harmful Content has seen a significant rise in animal abuse reports across social media channels. Report Harmful Content can reveal that 36% of the content escalated to indust…
26th February 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/instagram-introduces-impersonation-and-scamming-alerts/
…hey suspect an account of being involved in scams or suspicious activities. These include: Sending an advisory security warning if an account attempting to follow you is potentially engaging in impers…
26th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/new-guidance-released-to-support-schools-with-online-reputational-concerns/
…line reputational issues. Online Reputation Since 2020, there has been a significant rise in teachers and professionals contacting the helpline with concerns around online defamation, with the helplin…
25th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/projectevolve-edu-a-new-platform-for-digital-literacy-professional-development/
…EDU Evolving ProjectEVOLVE Since its inception in 2019, ProjectEVOLVE has been at the forefront of promoting digital development and online safety awareness among students and is currently being used …
18th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/stopncii-org-nominated-for-wsis-prize/
We are delighted to announce that StopNCII.org has been nominated for a prestigious WSIS (World Summit on the Information Society) prize for 2024 in the Action Line C9 Media category. StopNCII.org joi…
15th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/benefits-of-using-reporting-harmful-content-in-schools/
Supporting children to report harmful content online is an essential part of protecting their wellbeing and ensuring they can develop the digital literacy skills they need to stay safe online. Ofcom’s…
22nd January 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/what-is-k-id-an-introduction-to-the-new-online-safety-gaming-platform/
…eing met. Instead of focusing on individual games or publishers, k-ID is aiming to offer a wider solution towards safer, age-appropriate online experiences for children and young people globally. With…
14th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/stopncii-announces-photodna-integration-and-niantic-as-new-industry-partner/
Today (13th March 2024), StopNCII.org has announced some exciting new developments as part of an event SWGfL and NCMEC (National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children) are hosting at the Microsoft…
13th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/meta-announces-new-protections-to-safeguard-teens-from-harmful-content-online/
Meta has announced new content policies to protect teens from seeing certain types of harmful content across Facebook and Instagram. The latest changes will help to ensure teens are protected from har…
11th January 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/swgfl-calls-for-better-protections-within-regulations-of-the-online-safety-act/
…se that allow the sharing of ‘user-generated’ content should approach their ‘new duties relating to online illegal content.’ The consultation discusses the reasons and effects of illegal harms, advisi…
8th March 2024