How to keep children safe

Online safety

The internet helps young people socialise, make friends, play games and learn, but it also exposes them to risks from grooming, and seeing inappropriate images. But parents can help.

Understanding pornography

Lots of young people have seen pornography: almost half of 16 to 17-year-olds said that they had recently seen pornography when asked by one study, and it’s not just boys.

Sharing nudes and sexual selfies

Nudes or sexual selfies are videos and pictures that show someone naked, semi-nude, showing their genitals or posing in their underwear. Sometimes this is called sexting.

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