Loot boxes are the perfect argument. One side says there are voracious money-grabbing, gambling-inducing, soulless money bots and should not be let near children ever. The other side says they are harmless and nice little addition to a gamer's enjoyment of Minecraft, ROBLOX etc.
Instagram and TikTok smell the coffee. Change is coming, legislation, regulation and user registration. Fewer users, content moderation and lower profitability.
TikTok is the most popular social media for children and teenagers. Here is what TikTok is doing to improve user safety and well-being. We used to criticise TikTok, but they have invested heavily since 2020. TikTok has taken on thousands of new employees in London and Dublin to protect European users.
If you want to be a teenage delinquent online, have a lousy online reputation, and be an online lout. Don't bother reading this article. Building a great online reputation in 2022.
Jeremy Clarkson, clearly the greatest man in the world and newly minted farming advocate has spoken about teenagers and social media, nothing earth shattering, just common sense.
What you as parents say and do now will set the tone in your home for how kids will use their devices and behave online and on devices. It's not a democracy, it's your home. Tips and tricks of the trade to make sure your kids win online.
As internet use grows, learn about the steps you can take to improve your kid's positive behaviour online and how you can teach your child to stay safe when gaming, online or simply on her devices
Safer internet day is out of date, and #SID doesn't work. Online safety has expanded into separate themes. Social media, gaming, phone addiction, bullying and sexting need to be tackled separately because they are all different. Different strokes for different folks.
YouTube is the 2nd most popular site on the internet. Here's an updated 2022 review on keeping your kids safe on YouTube, including a Restricted Mode and YouTube for kids. Is kid's YouTube safe at all. Do Google even care?
New UK laws are to be the fiercest online safety rules in the world. Cyber flashing is now illegal, social media portals will be liable for their user content, huge fines, jail time for executives. Porn sites are to enforce age verification. But nothing for schools, parents.
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