Children to be taught how to stay safe on the internet

Fri, 07 Feb 2014

Young people on the Isle of Man are being urged to keep themselves safe whilst on the internet.

Police, schools and Manx Telecom are teaming up next week as part of Safer Internet Day.

The awareness day on Tuesday aims to reinforce the message of how people can ensure their safety is protected while online.

Manx Telecom is part of the Internet Watch Foundation which helps criminal content to be reported to the relevant authorities.

PC Mike Griffiths is leading the project – he says it’s important due to the rise of social media: