Casting the Net: Personal data, GDPR and our rights – What teens need to know!
Every time we go online, we're giving away information about ourselves. But just how much data are companies
Continue ReadingEvery time we go online, we're giving away information about ourselves. But just how much data are companies
Continue ReadingPut online safety at the top of the agenda for the school year ahead with our Online
Continue ReadingThere have been big steps forward in AI over the past decade. From online shopping to streaming platform,
Continue ReadingWhat is ChatGPT? OpenAI’s ChatGPT is a powerful artificial intelligence chatbot that can answer questions, hold text based
Continue ReadingSafer Internet Day 2023 Report Published Safer Internet Day (SID) has become a global landmark event in the
Continue ReadingAlmost 200,000 people participated in Safer Internet Day in Ireland! The SID Awards are an opportunity to recognise,
Continue ReadingSnapchat's My AI is described by Snapchat as an experimental, friendly, chatbot currently available to Snapchatters. Initially
Continue ReadingThe Data Protection Commission (DPC) has published four short guides for parents on children’s data protection rights
Continue ReadingResearch on "Child ‘self-generated’ sexual material online: children and young people’s perspectives." has been published by WeProtect
Continue ReadingThe Webwise Youth Panel, which is made up of more than 30 students from schools across Ireland,
Continue ReadingWebwise was delighted to be recognised at the inaugural Media Literacy Ireland Awards. The Awards aim to
Continue ReadingThe rapid expansion of the Internet within society has led to marked changes in the way individuals
Continue ReadingIs your child a fan of online gaming? "Play it Safe: Gaming, Loot boxes, and Screen time"
Continue ReadingWebwise Youth Panel members Billie and Emma chaired a Panel Discussion on Wellbeing in an Online World
Continue ReadingThe Safer Internet Day Awards are back! We are delighted to announce a special new category for
Continue ReadingWorried about something you have seen online or concerned about your child? Childline and the National Parents Council Primary offer free advice and support service.
Childline is a support service for young people up to the age of 18.There is a 24hr telephone, online and mobile phone texting service.
The National Parents Council Primary enables and empowers parents to be effective partners in their children’s education.
Sometimes you might unwittingly stumble across illegal online content like child abuse imagery. Always remember: you can report it and get it removed using Hotline.ie.
Hotline.ie exists to combat the distribution and proliferation of illegal content, like child sexual
abuse content, in conjunction with police and Internet Industry