Safermedia is a charity working to protect children and the vulnerable from media harm.

Campaigns

• 2012 SafetyNet Protecting Innocence Online
• 2011-12 Block Porn campaign
• 2010 Parliamentary conference
• 2009 postcard campaign
• 2009 BBC letter campaign
• 2009 response to ASA BCAP consultation
• 2009 Ofcom broadcasting code review
• 2008-9 letter to BBC trust chairman
• 2008 Parliamentary conference
• 2007-8 postcard campaign

2012 Campaign in partnership with Premier

Christian Radio:

 'SafetyNet - Protecting Innocence Online'

-       Launched on Tuesday 7 February 2012 - Safer Internet Day
-       Calling for Internet Service Provider (ISP) network level filters, reinforcing Safermedia's Block Porn message
-       Lasting several months and including an open letter to a national daily paper, a Petition to Rt Hon Jeremy Hunt MP, (Secretary of State for Culture, Media, Olympics and Sport), and letters to MPs.  We will keep you posted!  

Please sign the petition and get others to as well - contact your local MP - contact your ISP - talk to your family and friends about this – pray


 

80,000 signatures already, but help us reach 100,000!

Deadline for the Petition – early June 2012

To sign and download the Petition and to find out more about our SafetyNet Campaign Click here 

A sample of the information available on the SafetyNet website:

THE ISSUE

Every day children and young people are accessing mainstream pornography on the internet, including the most hardcore, violent and abusive images. Evidence clearly shows pornography has a detrimental impact on children and young people including premature sexualisation, negative body image and unhealthy notions about relationships. This cannot be allowed to continue.

SOME KEY FACTS

Internet becoming integral part of family life in the UK

Approximately 73% of British households now have access to the Internet. (ONS - Internet Access, August 2010)

Children and young people accessing pornography at an alarming rate

The single largest group of internet pornography consumers is children aged 12-17 (Psychologies Magazine).

Harmful impact of pornography on children and young people

Dr Linda Papadopolous, "The evidence gathered in the review suggests a clear link between consumption of sexualized images, a tendency to view women as objects and the acceptance of aggressive attitudes and behaviour as the norm."

(Home Office report into the sexualisation of children 2010)

The problem with mobile phones

• Sexting - 40% of 11 - 14 yr olds have used their mobile phones or computer to send pictures of themselves or receive naked or topless images of friends (SW Grid for Learning Mar 11)
   

 General public agree pornography is harmful to society

• A YouGov poll in February 2011 found that 93% of Women and 73% Men (83% average total) felt that the ease with which pornographic content can be viewed on the internet is damaging to children.

HOW YOU CAN GET INVOLVED

Sign the petition and get others to as well - Contact your local MP - Contact your Internet Service Provider - Talk to your family and friends about this - Pray