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YouTube is busy fighting TikTok. Parents and Kids are caught in the flak.

YouTube is the 2nd most popular site on the internet. Here's an updated 2021 review on keeping your kids safe on YouTube, including a Restricted Mode and YouTube for kids. Are they good enough o keep off the aggressive new Google algorithms shoving recommendations and adverts at you.

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Facebook ploughs on with Instagram for kids despite backlash

Social media wasn't built for kids. Facebook was meant for college kids, Instagram owes its creation to its founder’s love of bourbon, and YouTube was a video dating site.

Kids under 13 already have online social lives. Building worlds socially on Minecraft, FaceTime with friends, and send texts and emojis through tools like Facebook Messenger. But they love social media especially TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.

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Do the Police have the Powers to Search your Phone

When can police officers search your phone? First, you permit them second; they have a search warrant. But there are two more grounds on which they can take your phone without your permission. 

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Good Online Safety Parenting for Ages 8 -11 years of age

Here is some advice for managing kids aged 8- 11 online. Apps, phones, online gaming, how much time a day is good, social media and how to set up correct privacy settings. Friends not followers and beating device addiction. Building better online habits

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Social Media; Time to use Real Names, Real Photos.

In our talk, we recommend using Real Names, Real Photos and people question this which is understandable. This is a social media preferred by many Police forces around the world.

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A COVID TALE, Why you don't want young kids playing all day online!

During COVID19 online gaming portals said usage up 60%, now its time to win that time back and get kids back on track putting down devices reducing game time

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TikTok mimics Instagram going for the happy vibe

TikTok is one of the most popular apps ever, so successful that kids are flocking to it. TikTok is pressing YouTube hard for kid's famously short attention spans. Now TikTok has taken more steps to make viewers behave better, which is great.

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Don't use TikTok if you want to be safe!

Bytedance has been blessed with the success of TikTok, however, success brings critics, political battles with Donald Trump, rebuke from Police Forces worldwide, accusations that stalkers, weirdos are grooming kids on the portal and allegations they don't care about user safety at all.  Aside from that, it's going great.

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Smart Teenager talks about reality of social media, We respond.

A Bristol teenager writes. "I feel that screen limits should depend on the kid. My brother is driven to do anything restricted from him. Screen time is annoying especially now during corona because I only get 20 minutes of Snapchat and less than 3 on other social media apps"

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Zoom is making internet safety talks popular again

Zoom is making it easy and affordable for schools to get the best internet safety talks. It's a great way to reach everyone to discuss TikTok, Snapchat, bullying, gaming addiction, and online reputation in primary and secondary. Sessions usually start at 8pm. 

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