Privacy on Facebook
To help you with your privacy on Facebook, we’ve put together a few things to think about. Facebook provides privacy setting options, so that people …
Scam AdvisorySCAM ALERTS DECEMBER 2018
Supermarket scam, Wex.nz scam & fake sextortion scam
Scam alerts: Supermarket scam, Wex.nz scam & fake sextortion scam reports are on the rise. Get the latest advisory information
Tips & advice
If you’ve been sent a non-consensual nude
It can be difficult to work out what to do if you receive a nude image or video of someone that was shared without that …
Online porn
A lot of young people watch online porn. As we get older it’s normal to be curious about sex and want to learn more about …
Advice for parents
Online grooming – for parents
If you need help right now contact Netsafe on 0508 NETSAFE (0508 638 723), email help@netsafe.org.nz or by completing an online report form. If you or someone you …
What are teens doing online?
The advice and information is based on Netsafe’s research around how young people in New Zealand are using digital technology and what issues are on …
Raising teens online
Young people still need some guidance from adults, so they know how to get help if they need it. We’ve created this interactive tool to help you work out what you should think about talking to them about.
Online scams
Common online scams
1. Cold calling scams While at times not technically an online scam, this is still one of the most reported scams we receive. Cold call …
Event ticket scams
Event ticket scams happen when tickets to an event are purchased from an individual or through a third party ticket resale website. The buyer later …
Email phishing scams
What is phishing? Phishing is when someone tries to get personal information (like bank account numbers and passwords), from a large audience, so they can …
What's new from NetsafeLatest Content
Privacy on Facebook
To help you with your privacy on Facebook, we’ve put together a few things to think about. Facebook provides privacy setting options, so that people …
If you’ve been sent a non-consensual nude
It can be difficult to work out what to do if you receive a nude image or video of someone that was shared without that …
Recent Work
April – June 2018 report
Today we released our quarterly report for April – June which shows that complaints to Netsafe about online abuse, harassment and bullying in the first …
Youth Action Squad – YAS!
In August this year, we started looking for a group of young people to join our Youth Action Squad – Y.A.S! We put the word …
