There are many legitimate competitions on social media, but unfortunately scammers try to take advantage of their popularity. These scams can spread quickly and reach a lot of people in a short period of time before they are identified and shut down. We’ve put some information together about what they are and how to avoid…
You are here: Online Safety Parent Toolkit > Understand Social media can be a great way to stay connected to friends and family, however there can be some risks too. We’ve put together some advice to help you keep your children safe while using social media. You can also check out our Online Safety Parent Toolkit…
Social media websites lets people connect with people, organise groups and events, and find news and information. As most platforms offer their service for free they look to make money another way – normally via ads. Here we explain how social media companies generate revenue and what it means for users. How do social media…
Social media makes it easy to create a version of yourself that doesn’t always tell the whole story. So how can you tell the difference between social media and reality? We’ve put together a few things worth thinking about if social media is getting you down. Social media doesn’t tell the whole story It’s easy…
Here you will find our quarterly reports, our press releases, and instructions on how to make a media request to us: Quarterly reports Each quarter we publish information about the reports made to Netsafe including statistics related to harmful digital communications. The data reflects high-level trends and does not include easily identifiable information. January –…
Learn how to change the privacy settings on some of the leading social networks to control who can see what you post.
The best way to help students learn about the safe and responsible use of digital technologies is through an ongoing conversation about their experiences, deliberate attention to skills and behaviours, and repeated opportunities to apply their learning. The following resources may be useful to help you explore issues with your learners. Use them to: Support…
Social media fan? Explore the security features on the Facebook social network and get advice on staying safe and protected online
Advice for young people who are being bullied online. If you don’t know how best to help someone and are worried, contact NetSafe for practical assistance with popular social media platforms
We are hosting Netsafety Week again this year to help provide practical tools and harm prevention support to enable New Zealanders to get the most benefit – and the least harm – while living their digital lives. The week provides New Zealanders with opportunities to learn new skills, hear from industry experts, and discover new…
