Safe online dating, ticket scams & more

Dear resident,

According to recent research, more than one in four people say that they or someone they know have been approached by an AI chatbot posing as a real person on a dating app or social media. Even if AI isn’t involved, it’s still easy to get taken in by a scam if you’re really keen to start a new relationship. Whether you’re trying online dating for the first time or a regular, please take time to read our safe online dating top tips (and e-leaflet attached).

Safe online dating - Get Safe Online

If you're looking to buy resale tickets to an event, try our new Safe Ticket Buyer Tools page launched by our Get Safe Online ticket expert, Nick Hawe - it has easy to use tools to check if the online tickets you're buying are legit or not before you commit. 

Safe Ticket Buyer Tools - Get Safe Online

Finally, if you work or volunteer with children you may be interested in a new Cyber Trauma course now offered by one of our experts, Dr Cath Knibbs. She's a highly experienced child psychotherapist and cyber trauma expert & you can learn more about this here:  https://www.childrenandtech.co.uk/cybertrauma-certificate-course-2026   

Many thanks

the Get Safe Online team