Last week we shared simple steps to help keep kids safe online. This week we go deeper. Our latest blog looks at the real risks young people face online, how grooming starts, warning signs for parents, and how to talk to kids without panic. hotline.ie/teaching-kid...

According to UN figures, 90–95% of deepfakes are sexual images of women and girls. Sharing intimate images without consent, including AI-generated ones, is image-based sexual abuse. Under Coco’s Law, this is a criminal offence. If this happens to you, report it to us.

On #IDPD, we’re reminded that online safety must include everyone. Disabled people face extra risks when platforms aren’t accessible or protective. Inclusive design, safety‑by‑default & accessible reporting can help build a digital world that respects dignity & rights for all.

www.rte.ie/news/primeti... IIH CEO @mickmoran.bsky.social spoke with @rteprimetime.bsky.social about the risk of children being groomed on gaming platforms such as Roblox. The full episode airs tonight at 9.35pm on RTE 1 and the RTE Player.

Today marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Online abuse is real-world harm, and many forms are offences under Irish law. As the Irish Internet Hotline, we’re here to help. Report suspected illegal content at hotline.ie.

We’re opening our doors! For the first time since 1999, Hotline.ie is launching a national cross-sector membership drive to build a coordinated online-safety alliance across Ireland’s digital ecosystem.

“How modern pornography is warping young minds and fuelling criminal pathways.” In this opinion piece, IIH CEO Mick Moran explains how algorithmic escalation from legal content can lead, sometimes unknowingly, to illegal and harmful behavior. www.thejournal.ie/readme/onlin...

"..boys today face a push-pull dynamic: pushed out of a real world that often feels hostile, and pulled into a virtual world that feels more rewarding and controllable, but that is designed to addict and exploit them." A critical look at online gambling: www.afterbabel.com/p/smartphone...

A look back at last week’s launch of the Irish Internet Hotline Annual Report 2024 📸 Grateful to our partners, speakers - Minister for Justice Jim O'Callaghan TD, Prof Mary Aiken, IIH CEO Mick Moran - and attendees for their support in advancing online safety and child protection. #HotlineAR2024

A Derry Doctor gets community service for possesion of #CSAM. Community service? What of his engagement with the online world that produced this material? What of the children who's abuse sexually excited him? The Police and the courts to take these cases more seriously. www.bbc.com/news/article...

🚨 Reports today of a scam involving EIR customers. They claim to have blocked your account because YOU have failed to accept their TOS. Don't bother clicking the link - it's a #phishing page that looks for your details. 🤷 Report, Remove, Resolve

#Roblox changed their platform after the "hellscape" report from late last year by #HindenburgRes But have they done enough or just abdicated responsibility towards parents? #investors -v- #childsafety hindenburgresearch.com/roblox/

Hey! Safer Internet Day is this day next week. Are you involved❓ hotline.ie is proudly part of Ireland's Safer Internet centre and we'll be flat out with our partners to deliver for you. 🏗️ PREPARE**PROTECT**THRIVE #SID2025 #saferinternetday @webwiseireland.bsky.social ISPCC and NPC

This is just the next step in the roll-back of moderation in the large online companies. Never forget that moderation is a cost to the bottom line and is therefore to be avoided at all costs. Trust and Safety should be an obligation and a cost of doing business rather than a switch.

Great article by @cormacokeeffe.bsky.social in the @irishexaminer.bsky.social quoting us and partners #ISPCC and #CARI calling attention to legislative and procedural lacunae for online child sexual abuse and exploitation crime in #Ireland #saferinternetcenter www.irishexaminer.com/news/arid-41...

Hello everybody. We are going to use our first post on here to let you know we are hiring. Get in touch if you want to work for a small, dedicated team that are passionate about internet safety. #Dublin #Ireland #jobfairy #infosec #devops