Online Safety

Every now and again, an app comes around that sparks huge amounts of controversy. Sarahah is one of those apps, and it’s got parents in the UK and US on their toes merely a month after it made its way to their teenager’s smartphones.

But what is so disconcerting about Sarahah? Well, let us try and explain.

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Schools are warning parents that a new location-sharing feature in Snapchat could put children at risk.

Snap Map lets users share their exact location with people on their "friends" list in real time.

In a letter seen by the BBC, one school said the map raised "serious safeguarding concerns" because children could be tracked on the map.

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Pupils at Framfield Primary School have entered the Childnet Film competition by recording their own version of Uckfield’ s Rag n Bone Man’s hit song ‘Human’.

The video shows the children in a Mannequin Challenge style video imitating mannequins and showing powerful images using masks and other props to provide their own message about internet safety.

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A few tips on how to safely share photos of children online.

It's Safer Internet Day, so here's a guide to sharing pictures of children safely online.

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