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safeguarding: online & beyond (7)
Relax – it’s only a catfish!
September 26, 2017
Do you know what catfishing is? I must admit that I didn’t until I saw someone reading an article on the Tube the other day about someone being ..
To roast or not to roast?
September 11, 2017
“Roast me!” is a phrase I would normally only use when pretending to be a potato, which doesn’t happen all that often.
Kids need more/less time online [delete as appropriate]
August 8, 2017
Here are two headlines from this morning’s Guardian (other news outlets are available):
GDPR and social media ages – why does it matter
July 27, 2017
Here’s a holiday treat – rather than a blog post from me, a recommendation of a fantastic blog by internet safety luminary John Carr.
Hip, hip, hypocrisy!
July 20, 2017
Two of my many faces… This is an online-safety post with no happy end or tidy solution. Not so unusual in itself, but this time it’s because we..
Let’s talk about sext!
July 11, 2017
Another day, another series of sensationalist sexting headlines (nothing to do with selling newspapers, honest!). Here’s one of the more balanced..
Don’t panic – it’s only Snap Maps! Then again…
July 3, 2017
If you’ve been on social media today, you may like me have been inundated with people sharing Nadia Sawalha’s video warning parents about Snap Maps,..
Great news for young people wanting to report an image of themselves
June 21, 2017
I went to the NSPCC Conference today – a great event from a great organisation. As you can imagine there were many interesting takeaways; one that..
Votes mean prizes
June 13, 2017
The election is already over, but given the horse-trading that has now begun, this article I wrote for Education Today last month may be of interest...
Education Technology Magazine roundtable on how to keep children safe online.
June 11, 2017
I recently took part in a ’round table’ as they call them in the trade for Education Technology magazine. They asked a series of questions to me and..
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