If the government truly wanted to protect children, it would invest in rights and not bans.
Read the full analysis:
🔗 ukpoliticsdecoded.uk/decoded-blog...
#UKPolitics #VPNban #DigitalSafeguarding #OnlineSafetyAct
🚨 Privacy alert for Lovable users
Projects many educators believed were private may now be public unless they upgrade.
This affects student work, safeguarding, and intellectual property.
readysetcompute.com/lovablealert...
#PrivacyAlert #EdTech #DigitalSafeguarding #AIinEducation #DataProtection
🧵 3/4
77% of UK parents support age verification, even if it involves more data
In the US, support spans Democrats, Republicans & independents alike.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
🧵 2/4
80%+ of parents in every country worry about their children’s safety online.
Two-thirds back stronger protections & regulation for tech platforms.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
🧵 1/4
The research captured the views of 9,500+ parents across the UK, US, France, Poland & the Netherlands — & the findings cut through political divides, national differences & policy debates.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
🧵 5/7
Ofcom has also responded positively with their Online Safety Supervision Director saying: “Platforms must now take steps to keep kids safe, & we're ensuring they meet their responsibilities.”
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #Roblox #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
🧵 3/7
These changes follow long-standing concerns that children were being exposed to “unacceptable risks” on the platform.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #Roblox #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
🧵 1/7
From December (& globally from January), mandatory facial age checks will be required for anyone using chat features.
This means children will no longer be able to chat with adult strangers.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #Roblox #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
Roblox, one of the world’s biggest gaming platforms with 80+ million daily users has announced a significant shift in how young people can communicate on the platform.
🔗 tinyurl.com/mr2r3ver
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#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #Roblox #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
🧵 3/3
As Roblox sits on the line between gaming & social media, it’s crucial that safety measures evolve as fast as the technology itself.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #digitalsafeguarding #digitalharms #childsafeguarding #childsafety #onlinegroomingprevention #onlinegroomingawareness
TLDR (3/5):
The progress is encouraging — but the challenges are immense. As technology evolves, new harms emerge faster than legislation can adapt.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #digitalsafety #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection #childsafeguarding #Ofcom #onlinesafetyact #OSA
TLDR (4/5):
Vulnerable children, particularly those who appear “older” or come from marginalised backgrounds, could again face prejudice instead of protection.
#DRAGON #onlineharm #onlinesafety #childprotection #childsafeguarding #digitalsafety #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (5/5):
As NSW Women’s Safety Commissioner Hannah Tonkin put it:
“These technologies are designed to dehumanise & degrade women — & the impacts can be devastating.”
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childsafety #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (2/5):
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant described the trend as “putting potential online harm on steroids”, warning that this is just the beginning.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childsafety #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (1/5):
The rise of AI “nudify” apps & image manipulation tools has sparked a worrying trend — where real students are being targeted, their images altered without consent, & shared across online groups.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childsafety #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (3/6):
The article highlights three key takeaways:
1. Progress is real, but imperfect. Yes, children can still encounter harmful material — but platforms are making measurable changes.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlinesafetyact #onlineharms #onlineharm #safeguarding #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (2/6):
While safeguards are improving — most major adult sites now use age verification or UK blocks — the story is more complex than headlines suggest.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlinesafetyact #onlineharms #onlineharm #safeguarding #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (4/4):
Learning also takes place through an interactive story-based activity where children help a character make safer choices in image-sharing scenarios.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childprotection #childsafeguarding #digitalsafety #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (3/4):
It also includes age-appropriate examples to help students reflect on what they might face & what happens when something goes wrong.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childprotection #childsafeguarding #digitalsafety #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (2/4):
“Picture the Consequence” offers a lesson built around quizzes & discussions to explore behaviours, pressures, & consequences.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childprotection #childsafeguarding #digitalsafety #digitalsafeguarding
✨ In this hands-on session, you’ll:
💡 Explore online safety from a parent / caregiver perspective.
🗣️ Share experiences with other parents and experts.
🤝 Help shape resources that make a difference.
#DRAGON #ESRC #FestivalofSocialSciences #onlinesafety #onlineharm #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (3/4):
With the EU’s current legal cover expiring soon (the derogation under ePrivacy), the window to legally require proactive detection is closing fast.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #E2EE #encryption #childprotection #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (1/4):
Current debates around encryption often pit child safety against user privacy. This paper argues those are false opposites—upload prevention can detect known abuse without undermining encryption.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #E2EE #encryption #childprotection #digitalsafeguarding
3/3:
Please share this with your networks. We are looking for UK-based parents & caregivers.
Every parent who joins makes our children’s digital world that little bit safer.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #digitalsafeguarding #onlinegroomingprevention #onlinegroomingawareness
Sign-up link: tinyurl.com/4e7bhxxf
#DRAGON #BreckFoundation #onlinesafety #onlineharms #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding #onlinegroomingawareness #onlinegroomingprevention
New data from the @iwf.org.uk and @nspcc.bsky.social ChildLine shows reports of sexual extortion (‘sextortion’) against children have soared by 72% in just one year.
🔗 tinyurl.com/2jshze29
TLDR 👇
#DRAGON #sextortion #onlineharm #onlinesafety #childsafeguarding #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (1/3):
Developed with input from young people, parents, & professionals, the play tells the story of a popular girl who believes she’s tech-savvy — until her world changes when she begins sharing images on age-inappropriate platforms.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (1/3):
From wartime propaganda in the 1940s, to manipulative advertising in the 1960s, through to cyberbullying and cyberstalking in the 2000s — “psychological harm” has evolved, but definitions and measures remain fragmented.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharms #digitalsafeguarding
TLDR (2/4):
Globally, the U.S.-based National Center for Missing & Exploited Children documented 546,000 reports in 2024, marking a staggering 192% increase from the previous year.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharm #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
TLDR (1/):
In the UK alone, tech companies reported over 9,600 grooming incidents in just six months of 2024—equating to approximately 400 cases per week.
#DRAGON #onlinesafety #onlineharm #digitalsafeguarding #childprotection
