Facebook is rolling out a new feature across the UK to help users who feel suicidal.
The Suicide Prevention tool has been developed in connection with the Samaritans.
It aims to try and provide advice and support for those struggling to cope, as well as for their friends and family.
People can now report posts they are worried about in a more direct way.
Not everything online is evil, nor does danger lurk behind every new app that comes to market. But keeping up with your teens' and preteens' online activities is much like trying to nail jelly to the barn door -- frustrating, futile and something bound to make you feel inept.
Keep in mind that no app poses a danger in and of itself, but many do provide kids with an opportunity to make, ahem, bad choices.
Published on 9 Feb 2016
David Brown, Ofsted's National Lead, Computing, discusses the importance of e-safety in schools.
Essential and entertaining reading for all parents, carers and adults who work with young people.
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This website gives parents, teachers and school leaders practical advice on protecting children from extremism and radicalisation.
If you’re worried about anything you or your child come across online, you should report it immediately to the relevant organisation and to the site where you or your child saw it.
The links take you directly to the report pages of organisations who can offer advice. You can also report problems directly to social networking sites.
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