Instagram safety

See a range of articles, resources and tools to help children use Instagram safely and get the best out of the platform.

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Making Instagram safer for young people

Following the successful publication of our Vulnerable Children in the Digital World report was launched, we have been working next ...

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How to deactivate/delete old social media accounts

Steps on how to delete or deactivate some of the popular apps/ platforms.

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