For the vast majority of people the internet provides a positive and very useful experience. However, cyberbullying or online harassment […]
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The negative effect of online hate speech is an increasing problem, and it is important that young people are equipped […]
The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), which came into force in May 2018, provides people with more control over how […]
As we approach the end of another school year we take a look back at some of the important work […]
Dublin City University was home to the largest ever gathering of experts, educators parents and policy-makers to discuss and share […]
‘Be Media Smart’ campaign launched to coincide with European Media Literacy Week The campaign has been coordinated by Media Literacy […]
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Over 15 schools are being awarded for their online safety initiatives, with 200 students being recognised today at the […]
#BeInCtrl – A Short Film on Online Grooming from PDST Technology in Education on Vimeo. The Be In Ctrl […]
Webwise’s newest education programme; HTML Heroes: A introduction to the internet has received a European Media Literacy Award this week […]
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Across Ireland, Safer Internet Day has attracted more participants than ever before. This year, almost 145,000 people signed up to […]
Webwise, the internet safety initiative of the Professional Development Service for Teachers (PDST), a support service of the Department of […]
The Safer Internet Day Ambassador Training Day took place on the 10th of January in Google Headquarters in Dublin. It saw 130 students come together to learn new skills and ideas for running their own internet safety campaign in their school, clubs or organisations.
Worried about something you have seen online or concerned about your child? Childline and the National Parents Council Primary offer free advice and support service.
Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18.There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.
The National Parents Council Primary enables and empowers parents to be effective partners in their children’s education.
Sometimes you might unwittingly stumble across illegal online content like child abuse imagery. Always remember: you can report it and get it removed using Hotline.ie.
Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual
abuse content, in conjunction with police and Internet Industry