Posts in category Staying Safe

Doxxing (sometimes spelt ‘doxing’) is a type of online harassment where people share personal or identifying information about someone online without their consent. This could …

There are so many conveniences to shopping online, but you also need to be careful about who you’re buying from and the information you’re giving …

Whatever trouble the internet throws at you this Christmas, Netsafe can help. Check out our advice or call 0508 NETSAFE.

How much time is too much time online? If you feel like the time you’re spending online is making you feel unhappy or having a …

If you have experienced image based sexual abuse, you may also find that your content has been reshared on different platforms. Once you’ve flagged it, …

Deepfakes are images or videos of one person that have been altered into someone else’s likeness that can be used in scams, revenge porn and …

Teaching kids about what’s real and what’s not, can be tricky but it’s important tamariki understand that just because something is online doesn’t mean it’s true. Here’s …

Netsafe has undertaken a New Zealand first survey to better understand the awareness towards false and misleading information. As the survey reveals most people have …

A catfish is someone who pretends to be someone else online – and it isn’t always easy to spot the difference between a catfish and …

A lot of what people see or read online is true, but sometimes it is deliberately published to misinform or deceive readers. When it has …