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Safeguarding: Instagram

Instagram is one of the most popular social media platforms in the world, with over 1 billion users worldwide. The platform allows users to upload images and videos to their feed, create interactive ‘stories’, share live videos, exchange private messages or search, explore and follow other accounts they like – whilst at the same time continuously updating and adding new features to meet the needs of its users.

 

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/view/guide/instagram-2022 

In this section...

The ABC online safety checklist

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Managing In-Game Spending

Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

How Ofcom is helping children to be safer online – a guide for parents

Safeguarding: BeReal

My Family's Digital Toolkit

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children

See also...

Child to parent abuse

Wellbeing

Early Help

Find My Kids App

Prevent - Radicalisation and Extremism

E-Safety

Do you want to tell us anything?

County lines

Bullying and child on child abuse

Out of hours information

Explore...

TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?

Cyberbullying Advice

NHS 111 mental health support

New...

March 2026 Year 11 Mocks

Cover Supervisor

Parents Evening :: Year 11

Get involved in the Hartismere: 'Focus Your Fitness February Challenge!

CABARET THE MUSICAL. Playhouse Theatre, London. Y9-13. Wednesday 15th April 2026

Teacher of History

Farrand on Film: GCSE Film Studies, Component 1: US Films

Summer 2026 Examinations

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Bereal Safeguarding Guide Social Media Instagram Support GCE Working Learning Support Wellbeing Games AI Computer Assessment App College Film Studies Dracula Theatre ZEN Emergency

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