Almost two thirds of children own a smartphone by age 10 According to Ofcom’s “Online

Updates to Instagram’s Sensitive Content Control feature Instagram has announced an update to the Sensitive Control

Digital fingerprints of a million child abuse images made The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) reports

TikTok testing ‘clear mode’ for a distraction-free scrolling TikTok is testing a new feature for

Report blasts "manipulative" video game loot boxes  A report by the Norwegian Consumer Council (NCC)

Yubo rolls out age ‘estimating’ technology to better identify minors Yubo has announced that it

TikTok launches new cyber safety tips TikTok has outlined five key rules for online safety.

TikTok’s launching Twitch-like subscriptions in beta TikTok has announced a program which lets viewers pay

New screenshots highlight how Snapchat’s coming ‘Family Center’ will work Images shared by app intelligence

Twitter has a new ‘crisis misinformation’ policy Twitter has announced a new policy for dealing

Tech giants must be more transparent on online harms An open letter from charities, online

App launched to help social media users detect fake profiles A new mobile phone app

Childline increases counselling sessions over exam anxiety Childline reports that the number of counselling sessions

Children’s lives put at risk due to waits for eating disorder care Experts warn that

Rise in reports of children abusing other children   The number of calls to the NSPCC

Apple, Google, and Microsoft will soon implement passwordless sign-in Apple, Google and Microsoft have announced

Xbox mobile app rolls out new stories feature Microsoft is updating its Xbox app to

FIFA 22 cross-play test is coming FIFA 22 is going to test cross-play functionality in

Girls’ difficulty in navigating unsolicited ‘dick pics’ A study published in Sex Roles has explored

Google will let you request fewer ads about weight loss and dating Google is expanding

Netflix to be judged by Ofcom over controversial shows Netflix and other streaming websites will

Most online child abuse ‘targets girls aged 13 and under’ The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

Online child sexual abuse at record high levels A report by the Internet Watch Foundation

YouTube comments bombarded with porn and scams aimed at young people An investigation found that

Twitter to recommend third-party apps for preventing harassment Twitter is testing recommending third-party moderation apps

Child safety feature scanning messages for nudity to be rolled out Apple has announced that

Online Safety Bill must go further to stop child sexual abuse The NSPCC is urging

TikTok expands ‘downvote’ testing and new prompts for safety tools TikTok has expanded testing for

TikTok opens AR effects tool to all users TikTok is opening its augmented reality (AR)

Meta will let Horizon creators sell virtual items Horizon Worlds is Meta’s social metaverse platform