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Online safety, social media, cyberbullying, scams and smart choices in your digital life.

Kids are online younger and more independently every year, and most of what they'll run into there — a stranger message, a mean comment, a "too good to be true" offer, pressure to share something private — happens away from a parent's eyes. This topic is built to get ahead of that, in plain language, before it happens for real.

Conversations cover what to do about a message from someone you don't know, spotting something that looks like a scam, what to do if a joke online starts to feel like bullying, and how to think before posting or sharing. This is also where our partnership with Parents WiredIn connects — real cybersecurity-family expertise behind an age-appropriate conversation, not a lecture about screen time.

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The Password She Shared
A girl called Marnie had a best friend who wanted to play on her game account, because her own got banned. Marnie trusted her completely, so she told her…
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The Message He Sent to the Wrong Person
A boy called Tariq was messaging his cousin, having a moan about a kid in his class — calling him annoying, doing an impression of the way he talks. It was…
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The Video She Almost Posted
A girl called Suki filmed a hilarious video at the sleepover — her friend half-asleep, saying something ridiculous, with everyone laughing in the background…
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The Photo That Got Screenshotted
A girl in Year 6 called Amara sent a silly photo to a group chat of her closest friends — a face she was pulling, just messing about. It was the kind of thing…
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The Account Set to Public
You just got your first proper social account. You've been posting photos — you at the park, you in your school uniform, you outside your house with your…
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The Game That Kept You Up
You told yourself one more game. Then one more. The match always ends right when something good is about to happen, so you start another. Your eyes are…
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The Search You Couldn't Unsee
You were looking something up — a word you'd heard, totally innocent — and the results showed you something you didn't expect. Images, or a video, that made…
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The Live Stream He Started
A boy called Theo discovered he could go "live" — broadcasting himself to anyone watching, in real time. At first only a couple of friends joined. Then…
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The Comment You Left at 11pm
You were tired, a bit wound up, scrolling in the dark. Someone had posted something that annoyed you, and before you really thought about it, you typed a…
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The App Everyone Has But You
There's an app everyone in your class seems to be on. They talk about it constantly — who posted what, who said what in the group. The app is meant for ages…
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The Filter That Wasn't Really Her
A girl called Priya started using a filter on all her photos — the kind that smooths your skin, slims your face, makes your eyes bigger. She looked, in the…
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The Auto-Play That Never Stopped
You sat down to watch one video. The second it ended, another started on its own. Then another. Each one is short, a little bit funny or interesting, just…
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The Old Post That Came Back
Two years ago, when he was younger and thought it was hilarious, a boy called Nico posted something silly and a bit mean — a joke about a teacher, or a rude…
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The Location She Left On
A girl called Edie has an app with a map on it. She didn't really think about it when she turned it on — it seemed handy for seeing where her friends were…
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The Quiz That Wanted Everything
A fun quiz popped up: "Which animal are you?" To see your result, it wants you to log in with your account, and it asks for permission to see your contacts,…
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The Group Project Gone Digital
Four kids were put together for a school project and set up a group chat to plan it. At first it worked well. Then one of them, Marcus, stopped doing his part…
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The Notification You Couldn't Ignore
Your phone buzzes. You're in the middle of homework, and the little sound pulls your eyes straight to the screen. You tell yourself you'll just check.…
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The Thing You Said You'd Watched
A boy called Daniel kept saying he'd seen the videos and games everyone talked about — the scary ones, the ones rated for much older kids — even though he…
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The Followers He Bought
A boy called Jay wanted more followers badly. His count felt too small next to the kids who had thousands. He found a website that promised "10,000 followers…
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The Tab You Closed Fast
A grown-up walked into the room and, without really deciding to, you closed the tab fast — too fast. They noticed. Now there's that awkward pause, and you're…
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The Friend You'd Never Met
You met someone in a game. They're funny, they're good at the game, and they always seem pleased to see you online. They say they're a kid too, about your age.…
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The Grown-Up in the Game Chat
A girl called Erin played a building game where lots of people shared a server. One older player was incredibly generous to her — gave her rare items, built…
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The Message That Asked for a Photo
Someone you've been chatting to online asks you to send a photo. At first it's "just send a selfie." Then it's a photo in your pyjamas, or without your top, or…
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The Prize You'd Definitely Won
A message pops up while you're playing: "CONGRATULATIONS! You've won 10,000 free V-Bucks / Robux / coins! Click here and enter your account details to claim…
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The Account Pretending to Be Real
A boy called Sam got a follow request from an account using a famous gamer's name and photo. The account messaged him: "Hey! I'm doing a giveaway for my real…
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The Secret He Was Told to Keep
A boy called Noah was chatting with someone online who, over time, had become a kind of confidant — always there, always understanding. One day this person…
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The Link Mum Almost Clicked
Your mum gets a text: "Royal Mail: your parcel is held. Pay £1.99 to release it: [link]." She's expecting a parcel, so it seems to fit. She's busy, holding a…
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The Stranger Who Knew Her Name
A girl called Lily got a message from someone she didn't know. But they knew things — her name, her school, the name of her dog, that she'd been to a concert…
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The Webcam Light That Came On
You clicked a link a "friend" in a chat sent you — it promised free stuff for your game. Nothing seemed to happen, so you forgot about it. A few days later,…
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The Call That Sounded Official
The phone rings while you're home. A serious-sounding voice says they're "from the bank", and there's an urgent problem. They need you to confirm some…
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The Person Who Was Always Online
A girl called Maya was going through a hard time — falling out with friends, feeling low. Someone she'd met online was always there, day and night, ready to…
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The Thing That Felt Wrong to Tell
Something happened online that you can't stop thinking about. Maybe you saw a friend being threatened, or someone shared a worrying message about hurting…
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The Dare in the Group Chat
The group chat is buzzing. Someone's started a dare — film yourself doing something risky, or eating something gross, or sneaking out, and post it. One by one,…
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The Challenge Everyone Was Doing
There's a "challenge" going round online that everyone's filming themselves doing. It started harmless — a dance, a silly face — but the version going round…
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The Screenshot They Wanted Her to Send
A friend confided something in a girl called Pia privately — a worry, an embarrassing thing, a secret. Now another group of kids has found out she knows…
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The Pile-On
A boy called Kofi posted a photo, and one person decided to mock it. Then another joined in. Then dozens. The comments turned into a pile-on, everyone…
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The Streak You Couldn't Break
You and your friends keep "streaks" — sending each other a message every single day to keep a number going. Miss a day and the streak resets to zero. You've…
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The Joke Account
Some kids in Year 6 set up a "joke" account — an anonymous page where they posted memes mocking people at school. At first it was teachers, then it crept to…
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The Vote to Leave Someone Out
Your friend group has a chat. Today someone suggested making a new chat — the same group, but without one person, Danny, in it. "He's annoying." "It's not…
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The Video They Pushed Him to Film
A group of boys wanted a video of one kid, Reuben, doing something to another kid — a "prank" that was really just shoving him — so they could post it…
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The Comment They Wanted You to Like
Someone posted a nasty comment about a kid in your year. Now your friends are all liking it, and one of them has noticed you haven't. "Like it," they say. "Why…
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The Group That Turned on One Person
A girl called Tess had been part of a tight friendship group for years. Then, almost overnight, the group turned on her. Screenshots of things she'd said were…
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The Late-Night Add
It's late. You should be asleep. Your phone lights up: a friend wants you to join something right now — a call, a game, a group thing — and there's an edge of…
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The Photo You Weren't In
You're scrolling and you see it: a photo of your friends, all together, at a sleepover you weren't invited to. They're laughing. There are inside jokes…
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The Likes That Didn't Come
You posted something you were proud of — a photo, a drawing, a video you'd worked on. Then you waited. You checked. You checked again. The likes trickled in…
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The Two Group Chats
A girl called Sana realised there were two group chats. One was the normal friend chat that everyone, including a girl called Mei, was in. The other was the…
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The Story Everyone Saw
A girl called Uma posted a "story" — one of those updates that vanishes after a day — when she was upset. It was a bit dramatic, aimed at one person without…
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The Friend Who Posted About You
Your friend posted a photo of the two of you — except it's a really unflattering one of you, and a great one of them. You're mid-blink, mouth open, looking…
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The Read Receipt
A boy called Omar sent his friend a long message about something that mattered to him. He saw it had been read — the little "Read 4:12pm" appeared — and then……
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The Comment War
Two kids, Leo and Finn, disagreed about something small in the comments under a post — a game, a team, an opinion. It started as banter. Then one of them got a…
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The Inside Joke That Spread
You and your close friends have an inside joke — a nickname, a meme, a funny moment — that's just yours. It's one of the best things about your group; it makes…
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The Follower Count
At your school, follower counts have quietly become a way people rank each other. Kids with lots of followers are treated as more important; kids with few are…
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The Group Photo Someone Cropped
A group of friends took a lovely photo together — all five of them, arms round each other. Later, one of them, Ivy, posted it. But she'd cropped one friend,…
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The Account You Made Together
You and your best friend made a meme page together. You share the password, you both post, it's yours, together. It was one of the best things about…
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The Secret She Posted
A girl called Priya told her best friend Ada something private — something she'd trusted no one else with. Weeks later, after a small argument, Ada posted…
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The Friend Who Logged In as You
Your friend knows your password — you told them ages ago, when you trusted them completely. Today you found out they logged into your account and posted…
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The Messages You Read
Your friend left their phone unlocked on the table and went to get a drink. Their messages were right there, open. You saw your own name in a chat with someone…
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The Friend Who Wouldn't Log Off
A boy called Caleb had a friend, Theo, who was always online and expected Caleb to be too. Theo messaged constantly — morning, night, during dinner — and got…
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The Photo He Asked You to Take Down
You posted a photo from the weekend that you love — you look great in it. But your friend is in it too, and he's messaged you privately: "Hey, can you take…
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The Block
A friend you've known for years suddenly blocked you — everywhere, all at once. No message, no explanation. One day you could see their posts and chat with…
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The Group Chat You Were Added Back To
A girl called Esme had been removed from her friend group's chat a while ago — quietly dropped, no explanation. It had hurt for weeks. Then, just as suddenly,…
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The Friend Who Copied Everything
A girl called Mara had a friend, Lucy, who copied her — online especially. Mara would post a certain style of photo, and days later Lucy would post almost the…
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The Account That Pretended to Be Her
Someone made a fake account pretending to be a girl called Yara — same name, her photos lifted from her real profile, posing as her. Whoever made it started…
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The Person You Are Online
You've noticed something about yourself. Online — in comments, in chats, in games — you're a bit different. Sharper. Braver. Meaner, sometimes. Things come out…
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The Hours You Didn't Notice
Your device showed you a number this week: your screen time. The total was much bigger than you'd have guessed — hours and hours, more than you spend on almost…
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The Comment She Wished She Hadn't Left
A while ago, a girl called Ilse left a comment on someone's post that was mean. Maybe she was in a mood, maybe she was showing off, maybe she just didn't…
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The Footprint You're Leaving
You learned something in class that stuck: that almost everything you do online leaves a trail — your posts, your comments, your photos, the things you search,…
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The Thing You Almost Believed
You saw a shocking fact online, and you almost shared it, because it seemed true and important. It had a confident voice, maybe a dramatic photo, lots…
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What He Did When No One Could See
A boy called Ben played online games where he could be totally anonymous — no real name, no face, just a username. He noticed that with nobody knowing it was…
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The Phone That Pulled at You
You've noticed your phone pulling at you even when you're not using it. You're talking to someone, and your hand drifts toward it on its own. You check…
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The Life That Looked Perfect
A girl called Zoe followed someone online whose life looked perfect — beautiful photos, amazing holidays, flawless room, perfect friends, always happy. Zoe…
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The Version of You That Gets Likes
You've started to notice which posts of yours get likes and which don't. A certain kind of photo, a certain way of acting, a certain version of "you," gets the…
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The Day Without the Phone
Your phone broke, and you ended up without it for a whole day. At first it felt awful. Anxious, twitchy, like you were missing out on everything, cut…
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The Comparison Trap
A boy called Ravi was good at football, and used to love it just for itself. Then he started following people online who were brilliant at the same thing…
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The You That's Worth Following
After all of it — the likes, the followers, the comparisons, the versions of yourself you've tried on — you're left with a quieter question. Underneath the…
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