Name: _________________________________________
Date: _________________
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📊 Key Facts
- The average teenager spends over 7 hours a day on screens (not including schoolwork)
- 1 in 5 children aged 11-17 has received sexual messages online
- 60% of young people have experienced cyberbullying
- The IWF removed over 275,000 URLs hosting CSAM in 2024 alone
- Only 1 in 8 young people who experience online harm tell an adult
⚖️ The Law
- Online Safety Act 2023: platforms have a legal duty of care to users, especially children
- Communications Act 2003: malicious or offensive online communications are criminal
- Sexual Offences Act 2003: grooming, sexual communication with children, and arranging meetings are all criminal
- Revenge porn / non-consensual image sharing: up to 2 years imprisonment
- Cyberstalking: Protection from Harassment Act 1997 — up to 10 years in aggravated cases
- CEOP (Child Exploitation and Online Protection) — reports online sexual exploitation to police
✏️ Think About It: Scenarios
Scenario 1: A friend tells you something worrying about internet safety. What do you do?
Scenario 2: You see something related to internet safety that concerns you. What are your options?
Scenario 3: Someone you know seems to be in a situation involving internet safety. How do you respond?
💡 Key Messages
- Platforms now have legal duties to protect children — the Online Safety Act 2023 is a significant shift
- If someone shares or threatens to share intimate images of you, you are a victim — go to the police
- Only 1 in 8 young people who experience online harm tell an adult — being that one person matters
- Online grooming follows predictable patterns — recognising them protects you and your friends
- CEOP reports go directly to law enforcement specialists — it works
🆘 Need Help?
Childline: 0800 1111 (free, 24/7, confidential)
Crimestoppers: 0800 555 111 (100% anonymous)
CEOP: ceop.police.uk (online exploitation)
Emergency: 999