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It's Safer Internet Day on 9 February - You may or may not know I work for a Mobile company and this is a piece they have done to support this, which I think is well worth a visit.
To coincide with Safer Internet Day, the Department of Children, Families and Schools is launching a public awareness campaign on its Digital Code “click clever, click safe†– the green cross code for internet safety.
We’re supporting the campaign by including banners on our homepage, links to the Government’s official internet safety website and will be, in the near future, placing click clever, click safe leaflets in store.
It sets out three simple actions:
Zip It – Keep your personal stuff private and think about what you say and do online
Block It – Block people who send you nasty messages and don’t open unknown links and attachments
Flag It – Flag up with someone you trust if anything upsets you or is someone asks to meet you offline
We take the issue of online safety seriously and are involved in a number of initiatives:
Content lock
We have been at the forefront in addressing child-safety challenges, leading the way with our Content Lock filter which is turned on by default for all our devices. Content Lock and the UK Industry Code of Practice on Content were independently reviewed by Ofcom last year who commended its success in protecting children from viewing adult content.
Advice for parents
We offer advice to parents on how they can keep their children safe while using mobiles on website at
http://www.t-mobile.co.uk/adviceforparents , developed with input and advice from the NSPCC, as well as leaflets available in all our stores.
TxtUp StandUp
In collaboration with TimeBank and The Diana Award, we’ve created the TxtUp StandUp website that gives young people a space to share their tips on how to tackle mobile and online bullying. The website includes animations telling powerful, real life stories of young peoples’ experiences.
Internet Watch Foundation
We are members of the Internet Watch Foundation which is responsible for monitoring and removing child abuse, racist and obscene images on the internet. We also participate in the new UK Council for Child Internet Safety which is jointly chaired by Ministers at the Home Office and the Department for Children, Families and Schools.
Help for education
We were involved in developing the Teachtoday website with leading internet, mobile and social networking providers, European Schoolnet and a number of education organisations across Europe. It aims to help teachers, head teachers, governors and other members of the school workforce manage their own and their students’ digital worlds.
For more information go to http://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/saferinternetdayuk
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