SchoolDocs has signed up to become an official supporter of Safer Internet Day, the world’s biggest campaign to make the internet a safer place.

This is important as Netsafe research shows one in five New Zealand teenagers, and one in 10 New Zealand adults were harmed by something they experienced online in the previous year. In many cases, teens and adults reported being unable to eat or sleep, being unable to go to school, or withdrawing from their usual daily activities.

But there are steps we can all take to protect ourselves and our whānau online so this Safer Internet Day we’re sharing Netsafe’s top online safety tips – check out Staying Safe.