iNEQE has updated their Online Safety Review on the game Poppy Playtime. Now, one of the most popular characters from the game, Huggy Wuggy, has reignited safeguarding concerns due to reports of online challenges and disturbing content featuring the character.
Tagged with Safeguarding
The government is to introduce its long-awaited Online Safety Bill in Parliament on Thursday.
The bill is intended to tackle a wide range of harmful online content, such as cyber-bullying, pornography and material promoting self-harm.
Social networks could be fined or blocked if they fail to remove harmful content, and their bosses could be imprisoned for a lack of compliance.
Labour said the bill's delays meant disinformation in the UK was growing.
There's also a useful guide by iNEQE here
No-one should live in fear of abuse. Enough is enough. We can all do our bit to keep women and girls safe.
The intense media coverage that accompanies traumatic events, such as war, acts of terrorism and natural disasters, can be very disturbing for children and teens. Certain young people are particularly vulnerable and some can be seriously distressed simply by watching TV replays of such events.
Share this guidance with your staff to give them confidence when talking to pupils of all ages about the war between Russia and Ukraine. Find out how to avoid racist and bullying incidents related to the events, and know how to support pupils with higher levels of anxiety.
Comments
make a comment