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Learn about online reputation
Find out how to help your child maintain their online reputation.
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Protect your child’s online reputation
Get tips and tools to help your child create a positive digital footprint
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Dealing with online reputation
What to do to give your child’s online reputation a spring clean
Online reputation resources
See our list of organisations and resources to get further help.
Online reputation tips
Download our quick tips to help kids develop a good digital footprint.
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Online Identity Series
Online Identity Series – Watch videos on identity with Dr Linda.
Importance of a good online reputation
As schools and employers turn to the internet to find out more about potential candidates, it’s clear that what we post online can have a real impact on our lives offline. So, helping children understand the long-lasting effects of what they share and empowering them to take control of how their online reputation is created is key.
Take a look at our hub of advice to see how you can encourage your child to maintain a positive digital footprint that will serve them for years to come.
Helping young people manage their online identity
There are pressures teens face online at a critical time when they’re exploring and developing their identity. Despite being able to talk to more people than ever before, online judgement and pressure to fit in with a vast number of people can limit young people’s ability to be themselves online. As such, this can have a real impact on their mental health and overall safety online.
Can kids express themselves online without judgement or pressure to fit in? Watch the video for more advice.
Psychologist Dr Linda Papadopoulos shares insight on what online identity is and what it means for young people
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Should children watch Netflix’s ‘Adolescence’ in school?
Experts share potential issues with showing the Netflix series 'Adolescence' in schools.
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Age assurance and online safety: What parents and children have to say
Ahead of the publication of Ofcom’s Children’s Safety Codes, our recent tracker survey asks children and parents what they think about age assurance.
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Children’s Wellbeing in a Digital World – Index Report 2025
This report is fourth in an annual series evaluating and tracking impacts of technology on children's digital wellbeing across four different areas.
Expert opinion
What tech-facilitated abuse looks like in teenage relationships
Lauren Seager-Smith from The For Baby's Sake Trust explores what tech-facilitated abuse looks like in relationships and how to keep teens safe.
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Our recommendations for media literacy in the school curriculum
As the Government reviews the school Curriculum, we highlight the importance of improving media literacy education.