by Digital Woof | Feb 22, 2023 | Apps and games, Child Safety, Online Behaviour
Virtual Reality: The Disturbing New Tool Paedophiles are Using to Perpetrate Child Abuse Written by The NSPCC says the figures are “incredibly alarming, but reflect just the tip of the iceberg” of what children are experiencing online and how...
by Digital Woof | Jan 31, 2023 | Child Safety, Online Behaviour, Online Harm
The children’s commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza, recently released a report warning of the dangers of online pornography on children and the need for the Online Safety Bill to be passed as an “urgent priority.” With one in 10 children...
by Digital Woof | Dec 23, 2022 | Child Safety, Online Behaviour, Technology
Apple’s New iCloud Privacy Feature Causes Tension with UK Government Written by All data stored in Apple’s iCloud by users will have the option to be encrypted from end to end. Apple’s new privacy feature, “advanced data protection for...
by Digital Woof | Dec 23, 2022 | Child Safety, Online Behaviour, Technology
Online Child Abuse Content Surge During Pandemic Written by Child abuse and child sexual abuse imagery on the rise due to lockdowns in the UK. Content warning: This article contains information and content that viewers may find distressing or upsetting. Child...
by Digital Woof | Dec 6, 2022 | Child Safety, Online Behaviour
Risky online behaviour ‘almost normalised’ among young people, says study Written by One EU-funded study found that one in four 16- to 19-year-olds have trolled someone online, and one in three have engaged in digital piracy. This suggests that risky and criminal...
by Digital Woof | Dec 6, 2022 | Apps and games, Child Safety, Online Behaviour
TikTok suggesting eating disorder and self-harm content to new teen accounts within minutes Written by According to research conducted by the Centre for Countering Digital Hate (CCDH), one account displayed content suggesting an eating disorder within eight...
