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/report-harmful-content-publishes-insights-and-trends-from-2023/
Report Harmful Content has published its latest data from 2023, giving new insights into how the service supported people across the United Kingdom to report harmful content online, whilst demonstrati…
28th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/instagram-introduces-impersonation-and-scamming-alerts/
…stagram introduced earlier this month, the online social media platform has taken steps to improve user awareness around suspicious activity and impersonation attempts that may be targeting people onl…
26th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/new-guidance-released-to-support-schools-with-online-reputational-concerns/
The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (operated by SWGfL, delivered by the UK Safer Internet Centre) has released new guidance to support schools with online reputational concerns. The latest guida…
25th March 2024
https://swgfl.org.uk/magazine/projectevolve-edu-a-new-platform-for-digital-literacy-professional-development/
…lving digital landscape, the importance of online safety and digital literacy in education has never been more crucial. Recognising the need for comprehensive professional development in this area, th…
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/what-is-k-id-an-introduction-to-the-new-online-safety-gaming-platform/
…ogy company founded by industry leaders in online safety, privacy, and gaming, has unveiled a new platform aiming to transform the gaming experience for young players and parents while assisting publi…
14th 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/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/swgfl-calls-for-better-protections-within-regulations-of-the-online-safety-act/
SWGfL has recently responded to the Ofcom illegal harms consultation to voice specific concerns within the proposed regulation of the Online Safety Act. The consultation was published to detail propos…
8th March 2024