Internet safety
More help and advice
There are many websites offering information and support on internet safety, both for young people and adults. Here are some of them:
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Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre
CEOP is the UK's national police agency for protecting young people online. You can get help and advice on a range of subjects and can report directly to CEOP if you are worried about someone's behaviour towards you online.
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Think U Know
Thinkuknow is run by CEOP and has information for young people between the ages of 5-16, parents and resources for professionals to teach internet safety.
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KidSMART
A site from Childnet International with all sorts of information about being smart online.
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Chat Danger
This site explains how to stay safe in different forms of online chat including mobiles, internet messenger and gaming.
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Click Clever Click Safe
Information from DirectGov with advice about staying safe online using the simple Zip it, Block it, Flag it system. It's a joint venture with the UK Council for Child Internet Safety.
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Get Safe Online
A site explaining the basics of safe surfing including how to protect your PC and avoiding internet crime.
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The Internet Watch Foundation
The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) operates the UK internet Hotline for the public to report criminal online content in a secure and confidential way. The Hotline service can be used anonymously.
Other support
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ChildLine
ChildLine is the free helpline and online service for children and young people in the UK. Children and young people can call 0800 1111 or visit www.childline.org.uk to talk to a trained counsellor about any problem, or talk to other young people on the message boards.
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CyberMentors
CyberMentors is all about young people helping and supporting each other online. If you're being bullied or are troubled by something, CyberMentors is where you can go for help.
The Metropolitan Police is not responsible for pages maintained by external providers or for the content held within them. The sites listed above have been identified as useful resources for providing additional information on some of the topics discussed on this site.