Online gaming is enjoyed by many young people, but there are some risks worth thinking about. We’ve put together some tips about what to look out for and ideas for staying safe while you play. Things to watch out for Online gaming can be fun, but sometimes there are things people do that could make…
A whole school approach that involves everyone in your school community is most likely to foster online safety behaviours and help young people become digital citizens. The following resources may be useful to help schools begin to work in partnership with whānau and communities. Use them to: Talk about what is important and appropriate in…
A guide to Snapchat. Find out the features of Snapchat, what you can do in it and the safety tools available.
Facebook helps you keep up with family and friends and share what’s going on. It’s also home to popular local ‘buy and sell’ groups, and Facebook pages for businesses. Although a lot of these pages and sellers are genuine, there are some people who use marketplace and trading scams to target people on Facebook. We’ve…
The internet has undoubtedly made our lives better. We have the flexibility to work and learn from home. We can purchase goods and services from the comfort of the couch. We can access vast libraries of streamed content. And we can stay connected to friends and family on the other side of the world. Sadly,…
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 –…
We’re Here For You. If you, or someone you know has been harmed online, we’re here to provide the support you need. Call 0508 638 723 Text Netsafe to 4282 Submit an online harm report Online chat support Featured work * indicates required Email Address * First Name * Last Name * Region NorthlandAucklandWaikatoBay of…
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…
Netsafe receives a lot of reports from people about cold call scams – these are run by scammers who contact you on your phone. These scammers often try to sell you a fake product or service, or pretend to be from a legitimate organisation (like a telco) or a government agency. These scammers are trying…
A lot of what people see or read online is true, but sometimes it is deliberately published to misinform or deceive readers. When it has been published this way, it is more commonly known as fake news. We’ve put some tips together to help you figure out what’s real and what’s fake. Where can you…
