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Children's Online Safety

Looking for practical tips to stay safe online?

Across all cultures and ages, children are suspicious of people they don’t know online, and we see them developing strategies to protect themselves. But it shouldn’t be just their responsibility to stay safe online they need adults, especially their parents and caregivers, to step up and help. 

Below, you'll find resources and practical tips from experts at Save the Children on how we can all make a difference when it comes to children's online safety, including around the use of AI.

Tips and advice on children's online safety

6 Nov 2024

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Guide: How to help children you know stay safe online

The number of children with access to the internet is on the rise. Although it comes with huge benefits it can also leave children at an increased risk of harm. That's why together with experts in online safety we have develop a new series of  tips to help you keep your children safe online. 

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25 Nov 2024

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ONLINE SAFETY: TIPS FOR KEEPING YOUR TEENAGERS SAFE

We have worked with Save the Children’s experts in online safety to develop tips for parents, teachers, leaders of children’s clubs, social workers and anyone else who may interact with teenagers to help them stay safe online.

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14 Nov 2024

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Tips for keeping children under 12 safe online

We have worked with Save the Children’s experts in online safety to develop age-specific tips for parents, teachers, leaders of children’s clubs, social workers and anyone else who may interact with children. You can use these tips to help keep children under the age of 6 and children aged 6 to 12 safe online.

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5 Nov 2024

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Online Safety: What Adults Can Learn from Children

Across all cultures and ages, children are suspicious of people they don’t know online, and we see them developing strategies to protect themselves. But it shouldn’t be just their responsibility to stay safe online - they need adults, especially their parents and caregivers, to step up and help. 

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News from Save the Children on online safety

10 Feb 2026

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Safer Internet Day: Tips to support responsible AI use & safe online experiences

Safer Internet Day takes place on 10 February. This year, Safer Internet Day focuses on smart tech, safe choices and the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI).  You can use these tips to support responsible AI use and safer online experiences for children and families.

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10 Dec 2025

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AUSTRALIA: Focus must be on making social media safe for children as Australia brings in ban

The children’s rights organisation urged policy makers and global leaders to maintain focus on ensuring social media is safe for children as Australia’s ban, a world first, takes effect.

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3 Jul 2025

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CHILDREN IN LATIN AMERICA CHALLENGED TO TURN OFF THEIR SCREENS FOR ONE DAY FOR DIGITAL WELL-BEING

The initiative comes as children increasingly spend a significant portion of their lives online and growing concerns about issues linked to children’s social media use such as depression, anxiety, toxic social comparison and sleep problems as well as concerns about online bullying.

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