Paedophiles are found to be increasingly targeting their victims on live streams to groom and abuse them, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has warned.

Here's how you can keep your children safe online:

TALKING TO CHILDREN ABOUT ONLINE SAFETY

Talking about grooming can be a difficult subject to approach with your child. Internet Matters gives some helpful tips:

TAKE CONTROL

ADVICE FOR CHILDREN

The UK Safer Internet Centre has also created a range of resources including quizzes, games and films to help children learn about internet safety.

They have created the following "SMART" advice for children and young people using the internet.

THE WARNING SIGNS

Online grooming may be hard for parents and carers to detect as it often happens at home and perpetrators may warn children not to talk to anyone about it.

Internet Matters suggest the following warning signs could suggest that a child is being groomed online:

REPORTING CONCERNS

Children and young people and their parents can easily report any online abuse or concerns to the Child Exploitation and Online Protection Command.

If you are concerned that your child is in immediate danger, police advise you to call 999 immediately.

For advice or if your child is not ready to report it, they can get advice from ChildLine 24 hours a day on 0800 1111.

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