Trolling
Trolling is an online behaviour where a person will share, comment or post deliberately inflammatory content in order to evoke an emotional reaction and/or create …
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3rd August 2020 Trolling
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29th July 2020 Resources for clubs and organisations
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19th July 2020 What is image based abuse?
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14th July 2020 Understanding nudes and sexting
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1st July 2020 What is the HDCA?
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4th June 2020 Abuse and technology
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24th May 2020 Support for LGBTQIA+ people
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19th May 2020 Get help for race-based online abuse
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Tips & advice
Resources for clubs and organisations
Sporting clubs and community organisations play an important part in supporting their community which includes growing and accessing opportunities such as digital opportunities. Netsafe has …
Advice to deter abusive behaviour
More people are using technology to stay connected and get things done. Technology can also be used as a pattern of abusive behaviour to hurt, control and …
Advice for parents
Advice on how to talk to your child about porn
You are here: Online Safety Parent Toolkit > Understand The internet has made it a lot easier for children and young people to access porn …
YouTube Kids
YouTube Kids is a free website and app created by YouTube. It’s designed to be simpler and safer for younger kids than the original YouTube (which is designed for people 13 years and …
Understanding Messenger Kids
Messenger Kids is a free video calling and messaging app for smartphones and tablets. Parents can manage their child’s contact list and kids can enjoy …
Online scams
Card fraud phone scams
Netsafe has received multiple reports from people about card fraud phone scams. There is an influx of scammers claiming to be from credit card providers …
Impersonation scams
Scammers often use different tactics to try to win your trust such as impersonating someone or an organisation you might know to try and convince …
Understanding fake sextortion email scams
Netsafe has received numerous reports about an email scam where the scammer falsely claims to have hacked into their device and recorded intimate recordings of …
Recent Work
The 2020 YAS
Netsafe’s Youth Action Squad (YAS) equips young people with the knowledge and skills to spark discussion, plan initiatives, lead activities and enact positive change around …
The best online safety tips for lockdown
As people get used to being home during the COVID-19 lockdown, our devices and the internet will play a big role in keeping us connected …
Stay Connected, Stay Safe
Netsafe has launched the ‘Stay Connected, Stay Safe’ education campaign to help people have better online experiences during lockdown. #stayconnectedstaysafe encourages people to use and …