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Safeguarding: BeReal

BeReal is the latest trending social media app. The concept is that people see others in their authentic day-to-day lives, sharing candid photos without editing or applying filters. Each day at a random time, users are simultaneously notified to take a photo of what they’re doing at that exact moment. The two-minute window to submit an image means there’s no time to select a particularly glamorous or exciting activity. BeReal shares two pictures: a selfie, and an image of the immediate surroundings. Users can only view and react to their friends’ photos once they upload their own. 

https://nationalonlinesafety.com/hub/view/guide/bereal 

In this section...

New online safety priorities for Ofcom and effects of social media on children

Health & Fitness Apps: A Guide for Parents

Top 15 most dangerous apps for children

What Parents & Educators Need to Know about TikTok

Parent and carers guide to live streaming

My Family's Digital Toolkit

Fake Celebrity Chatbots - Harmful Content

Managing In-Game Spending

Safeguarding: Social Media & Mental Health

Online Safety Help Videos

See also...

Advice about improving your sleep

Child Criminal Exploitation (CCE) and Child Sexual Exploitation (CSE)

Harmful Sexual Behaviour

Find My Kids App

E-Safety

Bullying and child on child abuse

Early Help

County lines

Out of hours information

Child to parent abuse

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TwitBook - Can you spot the problems with this profile page?

NHS 111 mental health support

Cyberbullying Advice

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April 2026 Year 10 Mocks

Hartismere Family :: Policy Documents

Change of Head of Year 9

Impact Evaluation of LAMDA Exams in Schools

June 2026 Year 12 Mocks

Print Exhibition at Wingfield Barns

A levels: pre-reading and research materials

Summer 2026 Examinations

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