E-Safety

1. E-Safety Be Internet Smart.

2. Where we are • Relationships The average 12-15 year old has 272 social network friends  • Experience 60% of teens have been asked for a sexual image or video of themselves  • Behaviour 19% of 12-15 year-olds prefer to watch YouTube than TV  Source: https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/14plus/

3. Cyberbullying Of 15-16 year olds have experienced cyberbullying. That equates to 2 out of 20 15/16 year olds. 13-18 year olds have experienced cyberbullying Of parents are concerned about cyberbullying and 1 in 10 are aware that their child has been involved in cyberbullying.

4. Why is cyberbullying different? • It can reach a vast audience in a matter of seconds • It has the potential to draw in large numbers of people • It takes ‘repetition’ to a different level, with hurtful comments and images being shared multiple times • It has the potential to impact at any time of day or night • It can offer a degree of anonymity to the perpetrator • There are very few children that have not been impacted in some way, either as the perpetrator or the victim • It’s difficult to police and to punish • There is often some form of evidence (e.g. screen shot, text message). • Cyberbullying can take the shape of : • Catfishing/Cyberstalking/ Dissing/ Flaming/fraping/Griefing/Harrassment/Masquerading/Outing/Roasting/Trolling

5. Selfies-The Naked Truth • Once it’s gone, it’s gone. • Share a picture or video online or on your phone and someone else might send it further. You could lose control of it and who knows where it might end up? What if your mum, dad or teacher saw it? • Bullies go for it. • You've probably heard stories of teenagers who have been badly bullied because of naked pictures online, like the tragic case of Amanda Todd. • It’s against the law! • If you're under 18, it's illegal to take or share an ‘indecent’ picture of yourself, or to look at or share someone else's.. If it’s naked, a topless girl, contains genitals or sex acts including masturbation it will be 'indecent'! • You could be blackmailed. • Swapping naked pics with someone you’ve met online? If you send a picture you wouldn’t want other people to see then you could be in danger of being blackmailed. • Will they keep your pic private? • Even if you really trust them, it would only take a moment for them to share it tonight, tomorrow or next year… in that moment they could be in a silly mood, drunk or angry. They could just hit ‘send’ by accident.

6. Amanda Todd She said she was persuaded to expose her breasts to a stranger who then sent the photo to her school friends. 'I need someone' These images were then used to torment her on social media, she revealed. The teenager changed schools repeatedly but that did not stop the bullying and she was physically attacked by classmates. After a violent encounter with another girl, she wrote that she went home and drank bleach. "It killed me inside and I thought I actually was going to die," she said. The last card on the YouTube video reads: "I have nobody. I need someone. My name is Amanda Todd."

7. Paedos, creeps and weirdos A teenager in Canada has got herself into trouble with the police after spreading naked pictures of her boyfriend’s ex on Facebook. She found five pictures of the girl on her boyfriend’s phone and posted them online. The girl was convicted in court of child pornography offences because the photos were of a girl who was under 18-years-old. The girl’s lawyer argued that it shouldn’t have been seen as child pornography but as online bullying but the courts did not see it this way. The court said that anyone sending naked pictures or teenagers needed to be aware of the consequences. “Teens should be aware of what they send to each other and where it might end up” said the Crown Prosecutor. Although this was in Canada, British teens need to be aware that if they send naked images, even of themselves, they could be breaking the law and find themselves in trouble. If you’re worried about any images that you’ve shared or want more information about what the risks are with naked selfies, find out more

8. Online Grooming • Groomers may go to a social network used by young people and pretend to be one of them. They might attempt to gain trust by using fake profile pictures, pretending to have similar interests, offering gifts and saying nice things to you. • Online groomers are not always strangers. In many situations they may already have met them through their family or social activities, and use the internet to build rapport with them. Sometimes children don’t realise they’ve been groomed, and think that the person is their boyfriend or girlfriend. • Be aware of older people showing an interest in you, both online and in person. Gangs target vulnerable youths to be drug mules. County Lines is the latest emerging threat to young people.

9. Met someone new? 5 signs they are not all they seem • It can be hard to spot when someone is using you. Here are some possible signs: 1.To get to know you they give you lots of attention. We all like attention and it’s nice to feel wanted. But if someone tries to get to know by giving you lots of attention, ask yourself – what do they really want? 2. They give you gifts, like phone credit, alcohol, drugs or jewellery. This can be exciting and make you feel good about someone but if they want sex in return they are trying to exploit you. 3. They try to isolate you from your friends or family. They will say that they are the only person you need. They might tell you that your friends or family won’t understand or you’ll be in trouble. Remember, the people who care about you will want to protect you. 4. They have mood swings. If someone flips between being ‘very nice’ and ‘very nasty’, you can feel like you need to do things to keep them happy. This can be a sign they are trying to control you. 5. They control you with promises and threats. Abusers use many tricks to control young people. They may make promises they can’t keep, ask them to keep secrets or threaten them. Some become violent.

10. Be savvy! • Send This Instead The Send This Instead app has been developed to help children combat sexting from peers. The app gives a range of optional images with humorous messages so that children can send these as a response to sexting, putting them back in control. • Zipit Made by ChildLine, Zipit aims to help teenagers deal with difficult sexting and flirting situations. The app offers humorous comebacks, advice, and aims to help teenagers stay in control of flirting when chatting.

11. Further information and help http://www.youarenotalonedirectory.co.uk Website written and managed by a London paramedic. See ‘Young People’ section of website for lots more resources. Copy of presentation available on website https://www.ceop.police.uk/safety-centre2/ Links with lots of information available and platform for reporting any problems. https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/14_plus/Need-advice/ Brilliant resource with video. Source of most of the information in this presentation. https://www.internetmatters.org/advice/14plus/resources/ ( Source:shttps://www.internetmatters.org/advice/14plus/ and https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/14_plus/Need-advice/ )