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Online Bullying – respectme
By Lorraine Glass, Director, respectme – Scotland’s Anti-Bullying Service “I don’t make it my business to strike terror into the hearts of children – after…
What we learned from the Online Safety Live Event in Glasgow
We recently attended the Online Safety Live Event 2024 in Glasgow, run by the UK Safer Internet Centre, and here are some of the key…
Aye Mind – A year since our relaunch
We re-launched our Aye Mind project just over a year ago and are sharing some highlights of what we achieved in that time:
Why Digital Youth Mental Health?
It’s no longer possible for us to support a child or young person’s (CYP) mental health without thinking about the online environment. This includes being…
Loneliness in the Digital World
By Dr Zhuoni Xiao, Research Fellow, and Sarah Robertson, Youth Engagement Lead, on behalf of the Loneliness in the Digital World team, Generation Scotland. Loneliness…
Social Media Series – YouTube
This is the first blog in a special social media series looking at popular social media platforms that are used by children and young people….
Gaming and Mental Health
Gaming is extremely popular with children and young people: 57% of UK children aged 3-15 play games online and 38% of those 16+ do (Ofcom,…
What is sextortion and how can we protect young people from it?
Sextortion has been in the news a lot lately. Increasing reports of young people being targeted and the devastating consequences that this can have on…
11 Online Safety Resources
When we think about children and young people going online, often one of our main concerns is making sure that they are safe and have…
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