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
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Top 15 most dangerous apps for children
What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok
The ABC online safety checklist
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New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children
Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)
Common Sense Media – Game Reviews
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