We’ve worked with Spectrum Care to create plain language online safety guides for people with an intellectual disability, and those who support them. Here is advice on how to get help if something happens online that upsets you or makes you feel uncomfortable. Plain language: Where to get help guide. Most of the time, the people…
This is step one of our Online Gaming Whānau Toolkit. You can find all other steps as accessible web content here. Understand gaming Learn about the risks, challenges and opportunities your child may encounter when gaming online. Children in Aotearoa New Zealand play online for an average 84 minutes each day. The primary reason they play…
If you’re experiencing online bullying, abuse or harassment based on your colour, race, ethnicity or nationality, we have a free and confidential service to help. We can also explain how the Harmful Digital Communications Act (HDCA) may apply to you. If you’re concerned about the immediate safety of you or someone else, please call 111….
Relationships are complex and sometimes it can be hard to know if what the person you are dating is doing are normal relationship behaviours. If you’re worried, this advice may help. RELATIONSHIP RED FLAGS Here’s some things that are never okay to do to someone you’re dating or are in a relationship with: messaging mean…
It can be hard to know whether things in your relationship related to technology are normal or abusive. As part of a pattern of abusive behaviour, someone may use technology to hurt, control and monitor their partner or someone close to them. If you are worried that you, a family member or a friend may…
Certain groups are subject to more abuse and suffer more harm but there is no clear and agreed definition for hate crimes and speech online. This page provides an overview of the help available for people experiencing hate crimes and incidents What are hate crimes and incidents? Hate crimes and incidents are perceived by the…
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 –…
Image based abuse (sometimes called image based, revenge porn or sextortion) is the name for the non-consensual sharing of intimate images under the HDCA. It is a type of online sexual harassment and can be an offence under the current Harmful Digital Communications Act. Parliament is currently considering the Harmful Digital Communications (Unauthorised Posting of Intimate…
Your digital footprint is the trail of ‘electronic breadcrumbs’ you leave behind you as you use the internet and it’s important to manage it carefully
TikTok is one of the fastest growing social media apps. It is a platform for creating, sharing and discovering short videos. We’ve put together our top tips to help you and your child safely navigate some of the online challenges. Advice for parents What are some of the online safety challenges? TikTok accounts are public…
