Online safety

Matthew King planned to ‘torture, multilate, and kill’ army and police officers after viewing extremist content online. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Exclusive Teen turned to terrorism after being radicalised online during Covid

8 types of malware to be aware of, plus how to protect your devices from attacks.

Explainer Meaning of Malware explained and how to protect your device

WhatsApp is “serious” about ditching the UK, a technology expert has warned, as he urged the government to scrap the “terrible” Online Safety Bill. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Exclusive Online Safety Bill: WhatsApp ‘serious’ about leaving UK, warns expert

Firefighters have warned that people should not take part in a dangerous TikTok aerosol challenge.

Explainer Teen left with third degree burns in TikTok aerosol challenge

It is possible for people to become addicted to social media, and for this reason NationalWorld reporter Rochelle Barrand thinks the sign up age for social media sites should be raised to 18.

Social media addiction is real and only adults should be on the sites Rochelle Barrand

The number of extreme sexual abuse content towards children online has doubled since 2020

How to keep children safe online amidst growing online sexual abuse

TikTok trend the Benadryl challenge has caused harm or even death to some young people.

What is the Benadryl challenge? TikTok trend causes death of teen

‘What I Eat in a Day’ and #WaterTok TikTok trends explained

Explainer ‘What I Eat in a Day’ and #WaterTok TikTok trends labelled 'dangerous'

Former Love Island star and Refuge ambassador Sharon Gaffka

Love Island star says she is sent violent sex threats online every day

The Online Safety Bill will ban children from certain parts of the Metaverse by using stricter age verification tools, the government has said. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Children to be banned from parts of Metaverse under Online Safety Bill

Algorithms are a key part of being online - but how exactly do they work? (Credit: NationalWorld/Kim Mogg)

How algorithms tailor our timelines but 'reinforce beliefs and biases'

Major social media companies are not doing enough to reduce online child sexual abuse, the National Crime Agency has said, as it warned that there are more than half a million people in the UK who pose a sexual risk to children. Credit: Kim Mogg / NationalWorld

Exclusive Children at ‘increasing’ risk of online sexual abuse, NCA warns

In 2019, Meta, Twitter, and Google each committed to uphold the Christchurch Call. But the Center for Countering Digital Hate says this was an empty promise (Photos: Getty & Adobe Stock)

Analysis Has the Christchurch Call put a stop to violent extremism online?

WhatsApp could soon be banned in the UK due to requirements of the government’s Online Safety Bill, the app’s boss has warned. Credit: Getty Images

Explainer Why WhatsApp could soon be illegal in the UK

WH Smith has been hacked. Picture: PA

WH Smith employees warned personal information accessed in hack

MPs call for pornography crackdown to tackle violence against women

The Government has announced it plans to outlaw cyber flashing.

Cyberflashing offenders face up to 2 years in jail under new law