Helping young people reclaim the internet. #ScreenshotShutdownReport Media requests: media@breckfoundation.org
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Our response to the Government’s decision to make it impossible for children to take, share or view nude or explicit images on their devices.
#OnlineSafety #SocialMediaBan #YoungPeopleSafety
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Featuring Breck Bednar’s story on series like Hashtag Homicide on Channel 4, allows us to pull back the curtain on the realities of online grooming. We are always here to help and happy to share our resources and support with that needs them. Watch here🎬: buff.ly/nMRGKXP
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Over a year ago, a series of illegal casinos targeting children on Roblox were shut down following a Sky News investigation. But recently, one of them emailed me to announce that it is back to its old ways.
Read the full article from @skynews here: buff.ly/F64Jy5x
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May 28
The number of children referred to Prevent after being radicalised online has more than doubled in five years, according to data shared exclusively with The Telegraph.
Read more here: buff.ly/oaIxt2N
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May 27
The Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, has vowed to take "decisive" action to tackle the impact of social media on UK children, as the government's consultation on the matter draws to a close.
Read the full article on @BBCNews: buff.ly/7TFDKh3
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May 27
Our CEO, is currently travelling across Southeast Asia, delivering online safety presentations to schools from Singapore to Johor & Penang, Malaysia sharing Breck’s story. Thank you to our host schools: Brighton College Singapore, Marlborough College Malaysia, POWI International
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May 22
Meet more of our School Engagement Officers from all across the UK! 🇬🇧
Whether you’re looking for guidance on online safety or want to bring an impactful talk to your students, our team is here to help. buff.ly/JtnPaMw for more information. #InternetSafety #OnlineSafety
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New commitments to protect children online will mean:
🔷 Adults can't message children on Snap by default
🔷 Parents can switch off chat for under-16s on Roblox
🔷 Instagram to detect sexualised conversations between adults and teens
More 🔗 ofcom.org.uk/online-safety/p…
ALT Hands holding smartphones with a shield and lock icon, highlighting Snap, Meta, and Roblox's pledge to enhance anti-online grooming protections.
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May 21
Children in the UK will be better protected from harm as some of the largest and most popular sites and apps agree to introduce significant new anti-grooming measures in response to Ofcom’s public call for action. Read the full article from @Ofcom here: buff.ly/huQelgN
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May 20
We attended the Children’s Coalition for Online Safety Parliamentary Roundtable yesterday alongside MPs, Peers, and fellow charities committed to improving protections for children online. We fully support the Coalition’s statement and recommendations to Government (cont.)
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May 20
@MCFcharityUK , @SWGfL_Official, @Livingstone_S, Director of the Digital Futures for Children Centre, and #AdeleWalton, online safety campaigner, and everyone involved in this important work.
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May 19
Day one of training for our brand new Cohort 2 Youth Ambassadors🙌
Here’s a quick recap of what we got up to:
🧩 Mobile escape room
🎬 Creative stop-motion animation
💪 Confidence Workshop with Louisa Fitzgerald
🤖 AI info form Cohort 1 graduates, Bonnie & Jack!
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May 19
More than 70 million warnings were sent to people searching for child sexual abuse material (CSAM) online in the last two years, according to new data.
Read more, article on @skynews: buff.ly/IXnf5DI
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Meet more of our School Engagement Officers from all across the UK! 🇬🇧
Whether you’re looking for guidance on online safety or want to bring an impactful talk to your students, our team is here to help. Visit buff.ly/KbQ8Ono for more information.
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Last year, we commissioned playwright Mark Wheeller to create a touring edition of 'Game Over'. This shorter, small-cast version of his powerful verbatim play about Breck Bednar is published. Read a Q&A with Mark reflecting on his creation. buff.ly/sMdGBOg @salamanderst
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The internet allows predators access to their prey. Artificial Intelligence has given those same predators a frightening new toolkit.
Read the full article by Nick from Digital Safety Squad here: buff.ly/6KBXzeU
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Apr 28
Our response to the statement made by the education minister last night confirming that the government will introduce some form of age or functionality restriction on social media for under-16s.
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Apr 27
Huge congratulations to Tori and Paul for conquering 26.2 miles across London today! 🏃♀️🏃♂️🏅Every step they took today helps us continue our vital work in educating young people, parents, and teachers about online safety.
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