Image-based abuse (sometimes called image-based sexual abuse, revenge porn or sextortion) is the name for the non-consensual sharing of intimate images. It is a type of online sexual harassment and can be an offence under the Harmful Digital Communications Act. Netsafe can help remove the content as well as advise you on the options available….
The internet has opened up many opportunities for young people to gain access to enormous amounts of content. This content can be educational, informative and fun. Unfortunately, it has exposed young people to graphic imagery, adult material and objectionable content that would have been harder to stumble across in a pre-internet era. Nobody’s immune from…
Netsafe is participating in the Auckland University of Technology ‘Mana Tū, Mana ora – Take Control of Your Wellbeing’ event, to help us better connect with rangatahi. Already there’s been great discussion about how to maximise online opportunities safely – for study and socialising – and how Netsafe can help if things go wrong. The expo…
We have now said goodbye to our Youth Action Squad (YAS) interns after three months as part of the Netsafe team. Bhaj and Sarisha have upskilled on all things online safety and helped us to better connect to the rangatahi of Aotearoa. We’ve loved every minute that they were in the office and are really grateful…
To help you with your privacy on Instagram, we’ve put together a few things to think about. Instagram provides privacy setting options, so that people have control over who can see the information they put on the platform. You can find more information about privacy, security and safety on Instagram’s online help centre. PRIVACY ON INSTAGRAM…
Doxxing (sometimes spelt ‘doxing’) is a type of online harassment where people share personal or identifying information about someone online without their consent. This could include a person’s full legal name, address, place of work, phone number or contact details for family members. In many cases, people will dox a person using information they find…
The Netsafe team is being schooled on all things Gen Z thanks to the arrival of Sarisha and Bhaj, our Summer interns, from our Youth Action Squad. They’re upskilling on all things online safety and working with us to help us develop content and resources for rangatahi made by rangatahi. Haere mai! Meet our interns Sarisha…
Learn how to change the privacy settings on some of the leading social networks to control who can see what you post.
How much time is too much time online? If you feel like the time you’re spending online is making you feel unhappy or having a negative impact on other parts of your life then it might be worth looking at some ways to cut down. How much time is too much time online? If you…
A catfish is someone who pretends to be someone else online – and it isn’t always easy to spot the difference between a catfish and a real person. We’ve put together some tips to help you spot a catfish as well as advice to help if you have been catfished by someone. People catfish others online…
