Across all cultures and ages, children are suspicious of people they don’t know online, and we see them developing strategies to protect themselves. But it shouldn’t be just their responsibility to stay safe online – they need adults, especially their parents and caregivers, to step up and help.
Below, you'll find resources and practical tips from experts at Save the Children on how we can all make a difference when it comes to children's online safety.
Tips and advice on children's online safety
6 Nov 2024
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Guide: How to help children you know stay safe online
The number of children with access to the internet is on the rise. Although it comes with huge benefits it can also leave children at an increased risk of harm. That's why together with experts in online safety we have develop a new series of tips to help you keep your children safe online.
25 Nov 2024
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ONLINE SAFETY: TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR TEENAGERS SAFE
We have worked with Save the Children’s experts in online safety to develop tips for parents, teachers, leaders of children’s clubs, social workers and anyone else who may interact with teenagers to help them stay safe online.
14 Nov 2024
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Tips for keeping children under 12 safe online
We have worked with Save the Children’s experts in online safety to develop age-specific tips for parents, teachers, leaders of children’s clubs, social workers and anyone else who may interact with children. You can use these tips to help keep children under the age of 6 and children aged 6 to 12 safe online.
5 Nov 2024
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Online Safety: What Adults Can Learn from Children
Across all cultures and ages, children are suspicious of people they don’t know online, and we see them developing strategies to protect themselves. But it shouldn’t be just their responsibility to stay safe online - they need adults, especially their parents and caregivers, to step up and help.
News from Save the Children on online safety
18 Nov 2024
Australia’s social media ban for under 16s could put children at greater risk
While Australia’s government’s desire to keep children and young people safe online is welcome, Save the Children Australia said the focus should be on mechanisms to hold social media corporations to account and on responses that would address root causes of harm.
25 Sep 2024
TWO-THIRDS OF CHILDREN INTERACT DAILY ONLINE WITH PEOPLE THEY DON’T KNOW DESPITE GROOMING FEARS - REPORT
Over six in 10 children with access to the internet interact with "unknown others” daily despite concerns about online grooming
Internet Safety: Children show caution when interacting with people they don’t know online but want greater protection - preliminary research findings
Children routinely interact with people they don’t know online and respond with caution when approached.