internet matters

• Parents of free school meal children are more likely to report that their child has been exposed to a range of online harms
• Children receiving free school meals experience more negative emotions than their peers as a result of being online
• One in four (25%) children who receive free school meals say that they have more friends online than they do at school,
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● Nearly a quarter of UK teens aged 13 to 16 have either already invested in cryptocurrency (8%) or are planning to (15%), new research reveals today

● Children engaging in both cryptocurrencies and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) despite concerns over the risks of being targeted by scammers

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• New tool to help children handle online hate launched by Internet Matters and Samsung Electronics UK
• Latest module of the ‘The Online Together Project’ aims to promote a more positive and inclusive culture online, giving families practical advice
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• New research of parents reveals 41% of parents admit they don’t know much
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● Internet Matters and Sony Interactive Entertainment have joined forces to create ‘Press Start for PlayStation Safety’ – an interactive quiz that helps families learn how to have a safer gaming experience

● They’re asking parents and children to take the...

• New research from TikTok and Internet Matters reveals a third of parents with children aged 13 to 17 talk to their teens about online safety on a weekly basis

· The top triggers for parents talking to their teens about only safety identified as waiting until a problem occurs or they notice a negative change in their child's behaviour

· Study also shows less than...

• New training course, developed by Internet Matters, The Fostering Network and Dr Simon P Hammond from UEA, has been created for foster carers to help keep children in their care safe online
• Research shows that children in care are more at risk of encountering harms online than their peers, with
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The Index is the result of 12-month project that studied children and parents from the same household about young people’s behaviours, experiences and impacts of their online lives....

● The video - fronted by comedian and mum-of-two Katherine - highlights the importance of setting parental controls to manage play and spend in-game and how simply they can be applied

● This comes as new research shows almost half (45%) of...

• My Family’s Digital Toolkit gives tailored advice that can support millions of parents in need of help so their children can thrive in the online world
• New research shows 5-year-olds in the UK now regularly use an average
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