At one point bullying used to be much different than what it is now. It used to take the form of shoving someone on the playground, picking someone last to be on your dodgeball team, or not making room at your table in the cafeteria. But in today’s world, bullying takes on a whole other […]
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Law enforcement agencies around the world are tasked with identifying and reporting illegal activity related to child exploitation and terrorism. Netsweeper provides solutions that enable agencies to monitor and audit internet traffic through telecom providers to identify potential threats. One of the top three telecommunication companies in the world (based on subscribers) with over 300
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Governments worldwide are tightening regulations to protect children online, and Canada is now moving toward implementing social media age verification laws, closely following the precedent set by Australia. As online harms scale, policymakers are recognizing that platform self-regulation has failed. The shift is now toward mandatory age verification, platform accountability, and enforceable compliance. The Growing Problem:
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As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful and widely accessible, governments around the world are confronting a difficult but unavoidable reality: AI innovation without oversight creates real-world harm. In January 2026, Indonesia took decisive action by blocking access to Grok, an AI chatbot, after it was linked to the creation and spread of non-consensual sexually explicit deepfake images, including
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From Monday November 10th to Friday November 14th, schools and trusts across the UK will mark Anti-Bullying Week 2025 under the theme “Power for Good.” Led by the Anti-Bullying Alliance, the campaign celebrates how small, everyday actions from pupils, staff, parents, and technology partners can challenge bullying and create safer environments. That message has never
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As children spend more time online, often from a very young age, the need to protect them from harmful or age-inappropriate content has become urgent. In the European Union, July 25, 2025, marks the compliance deadline for new legislation requiring platforms to implement strict age verification and assurance technologies. This isn’t just a symbolic date,
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The internet has opened a world of opportunity for young people—but it has also created new dangers. One of the most alarming is sextortion, a form of online exploitation that disproportionately targets children and teens, often with devastating emotional and psychological consequences. As predators use social media and gaming platforms to manipulate and coerce youth,
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In today’s digitally interconnected world, the internet serves as both a gateway to knowledge and a potential risk to student safety. Schools, increasingly reliant on online platforms for education, face a growing challenge: how to safeguard their students from the lurking dangers of the digital age. Among these threats, online predators remain one of the
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The internet, while a hub of innovation and connectivity, also harbours significant risks, especially for vulnerable individuals like children and teenagers. The anonymity and vast reach of the online world have facilitated cyberbullying, exposure to harmful content, encounters with online predators, and other malicious activities that create unsafe digital environments. These threats are not hypothetical;
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In today’s rapidly evolving digital landscape, online safety has become a critical issue, particularly for young people who are increasingly exposed to a range of cyber threats. From harmful content to cyberbullying, the organizations focused on safeguarding vulnerable groups. The Ghana Internet Safety Foundation is one such organization, playing an essential role in creating safer online spaces
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