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Online safety agreement

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Netsafe's Family Safety Online Treaty document

Abuse of children can happen via the internet – either online (when they are shown inappropriate images or harassed, for example) or when it is used to arrange meetings in person. Netsafe, an online safety charity, provides parents and children with an online agreement which helps children navigate the internet safely.

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Bronwyn Dalley, Child abuse – High-profile cases, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/document/30542/online-safety-agreement (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Bronwyn Dalley, published 26 April 2011.