Key topics

Knowing when you are sharing your location – and who can see it – can help you protect your privacy and stay safe online.

Your digital reputation is the digital footprint created by all the things you say and do online, as well as what others post about you.

Choosing to be anonymous online by using a different name or adopting an avatar has benefits and risks. Knowing what they are can help keep online spaces safer for you and others too.

Many social media, apps and online services let you share photos and videos with other people online. Learn about the benefits and risks when using these features.

Live streaming lets you broadcast video over the internet and keep a record of it.

Online chat and messaging apps can help people stay connected, whether they are next door or on the other side of the world.

This page gives you tips on taking care of yourself so you can limit the harm from cyberbullying.

Screen capture (also called ‘screenshotting’) is when different technologies and manual techniques let people take a still image or video from the screen of a computer or mobile device.

Information, images and videos posted online can be untrue or misleading, so check the facts before sharing them.