Coronavirus schools’ closure and social distancing – how to keep young people safe online while at home Schools have closed for an indefinite period while the government tries to limit the spread of COVID 19. Educators are currently exploring different ways in which young people can continue to learn via remote learning without being directly
What is cyberbullying? Cyberbullies use the internet or a mobile phone to hurt, harass or embarrass someone. It’s receiving nasty, threatening or hurtful messages through Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat, WhatsApp and other social media It’s sending photos and videos of you to others without your permission to embarrass or hurt you It’s
What are radicalisation and extremism? Radicalisation and extremism is when someone: believes and supports extremist and violent views carries out acts of violence against others for political reasons. Someone can be influenced, groomed or pressured by extremists to carry out an act of violence against people, places or organisations Extremists find a vulnerable person
“Bait out” online pages are sites where users share nude images of their schoolmates who are then often bullied. According to Child Net, teenagers use the called “bait out” technique by setting up groups on social media and allowing access just once a sexual image or gossip is shared with the page owners. Otherwise, this
Grooming is a process used by offenders and predators to prepare vulnerable young people and children: sexual abuse criminal activity violent and nonviolent extremism It’s a process, not a one-off event or act It starts with befriending online via social media Groomers use social media that use messaging, images and video such as Facebook, WhatsApp,
The Dark Web The dark web is like an iceberg There is an open web, a deep web and a dark web. The open web is for searching everyday things like on Google. The deep web is password protected and its content is not available to the public. Hospital records and databases found on the
Online grooming Grooming is a process used by offenders and predators to prepare vulnerable young people and children for: ‣ Sexual abuse ‣ Criminal activity ‣ Violent and nonviolent extremism It’s a process, not a one-off event or act. It starts with befriending online on social media. Groomers use social media messaging, images and video…
The Dark Web Explained for parents in Bengali The Dark Web (scroll down for Bengali) The Internet is like an iceberg. There’s the; the Open Web, the Deep Web and the Dark Web, The Open Web is to search for everyday things on browsers such as Google, Internet Explorer, Bing or Firefox. The Deep Web
In a world where all we do is share information at the drop of a hat, it’s important to be familiar with the dangers out there. It’s a nice idea to be able to share your children’s photos with those family members who live across the country or internationally, but it might not be
Parents should be aware of the dangers that exist online. It’s fundamental to ensure that your children are safe when they browse the Internet, use online gaming or interact on social media. Online child sex offenders often log into chat rooms, social networking services, and gaming sites in order to gain contact with children. The prevalence
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