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New Guidance on AI-generated child sexual abuse material
Last month Education Scotland, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and CEOP Education launched a vital guide for anyone working with...
Annabel Turner
Aug 61 min read


What virtual protests in Brookhaven can tell us about RP games
In recent weeks, political protests have broken out in the streets of Brookhaven, the Roblox Roleplay (RP) game, telling us an important...
Katrina Murray
Jul 102 min read


Google Gemini - Heads Up
You might have seen news around the announcement that Google’s AI chatbot tool, Gemini, is being launched for children under 13.   ...
Katrina Murray
May 223 min read


What difference will the Online Safety Act make for children you support?
The Online Safety Act 2023 has now become law in the UK, introducing new requirements for online platforms to keep children safe.  Read...
Katrina Murray
May 222 min read


The beginning of a shift?
Did you know that Discord has introduced facial scanning this week? We’d love you to understand this and other changes that will be...
Annabel Turner
Apr 252 min read


Chasing Adolescence
This week, it seems everyone has been watching Adolescence  on Netflix. The four-part series follows 14-year-old Jamie, who is accused of...
Katrina Murray
Mar 236 min read


Combating Financially Motivated Sexual Extortion - Webinar
Join our free webinar to increase your understanding of financially motivated sexual extortion.
Annabel Turner
Jun 3, 20242 min read


Working Together to keep North East Children Safe Online
This Safer Internet Day, we’re asking everyone in the North East to work together to help protect children online. Cybersafe Scotland, an...
Charlotte Lever
Feb 6, 20242 min read


Online child safety social enterprise welcomes visit from Wellbeing Economy secretary
Aberdeen-based CyberSafe Scotland, a social enterprise that works to protect children in Scotland and around the world from online...
Charlotte Lever
Jan 17, 20243 min read


Set Up Before You Wrap!
Next Monday there’ll be wrapping paper flying off gifts and excited begging for the next present. Attempts to set up parental controls go...
Annabel Turner
Dec 14, 20231 min read


Cybersafe Scotland: Finalists at Scottish Cyber Awards 2023
Cybersafe Scotland is proud to announce its nomination as a finalist for the Leading Education Programme category at the prestigious...
Charlotte Lever
Nov 30, 20232 min read


Children Using AI to Generate Nude Images - What do you need to know?
There have been lots of reports in the media today about children using AI to generate nude images of other children (Today programme,...
Annabel Turner
Nov 27, 20233 min read


Safe Online Spaces for Summer - Week 6 - Gaming
This week has been our most challenging week yet trying to find safe spaces for you! We’re all parents here at Cybersafe and researching...
Annabel Turner
Aug 16, 20233 min read


Safe Online Spaces for Summer - Week 5 - Music
Music, music, music... whether you think of it as exciting, intimidating or expensive, there is such an amazing range of free channels,...
Annabel Turner
Aug 9, 20234 min read


Safe Online Spaces for Summer - Week 4 - Sports!
Watching sports is a brilliant way of inspiring kids to get out and get active. Lots of us got involved with Joe Wicks and other fitness...
Annabel Turner
Aug 2, 20233 min read


Safe Online Spaces for Summer - Week 3: Maths and Coding!
So, many of us are halfway through the holidays now! Or nearly halfway! How are you getting on? Need any new ideas for channels? This...
Annabel Turner
Jul 26, 20235 min read


OMEGLE: And how to talk with your child about online child sexual abuse
Do you understand Omegle? Are you already aware of the scale of abuse on the platform and how children are seeing it and linking through...
Annabel Turner
Jul 21, 20233 min read


Safe Online Spaces for Summer -Week 2: Science and Nature
Nature and time outside is a brilliant balancer to screentime - and vitally important for every child's physical and mental health. We...
Annabel Turner
Jul 19, 20232 min read


Safe Online Spaces for Summer - Week 1 – Creative Spaces
This week we’re getting creative! Kids love being creative and this drives a lot of their activity online. We want to encourage this...
Annabel Turner
Jul 19, 20233 min read


Safe Online Spaces for Summer
Some schools are already on holiday and it’s nearly the end of term for everyone else! Kids and teachers are getting excited, but for...
Annabel Turner
Jul 4, 20231 min read
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