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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...

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

The ABC online safety checklist

Common Sense Media – Game Reviews

Managing In-Game Spending

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

My Family's Digital Toolkit

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

Four months on: is Roblox any safer?

See also...

Find My Kids App

Domestic Violence

Wellbeing

Child to parent abuse

Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Bullying and child on child abuse

Out of hours information

Early Help

Safeguarding

Advice about improving your sleep

Explore...

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

NHS 111 mental health support

New...

Parents Evening :: Year 12

November 2025 GCSE Examinations

December Mock Examinations

Vacancies

WAR HORSE, Norwich Theatre Royal, Thursday 6th November 2025 Places available

E-Safety

January 2026 Examinations

Admissions and Application Forms :: Main School and Sixth Form

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Bereal Safeguarding Guide Social Media Instagram Year 13 Wellbeing Applications Online Safety Trips County Lines Drugs Year 10 Games Mental School Nurse Events Working Learning Support A Level Year 9

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