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Parents need to be aware of potential dangers on TikTok, including cyberbullying, exposure to inappropriate content, and peer pressure to create and share inappropriate videos. Setting boundaries is vital to their child's use of the app.
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We chat about the following internet safety topics, social media platforms and how to stay safe online. We deliver talks via Zoom to the classroom or to students at home with teacher moderation. Proofing very effective for Schools, and parents and beneficial for Kids.
As you will have heard, the US & European governments are in the midst of a full-on panic about TikTok, the Chinese-owned video app best known for inspiring teens to try out new dance moves.
Like the title, don't give a child a smartphone without reading this first. We have some excellent advice for parents thinking of giving kids their first smartphone. Remember, there is no right age for giving a child a phone. Your 8-year-old might be ready, but your ten-year-old might not be. You will never regret laying down the law about smartphones, social media, and gaming.
Got Kids who love TikTok, Here is some straight talk for parents. Kids will use TikTok anyway, so this is the best way to set up TikTok safely. And No, your kid's social media is not private. Kids should expect you the parent to control their use of TikTok. These Rules, Guidelines are for you and your Kids. Because You said so.
UK Government is drawing up new laws for online safety, especially Facebook, and TikTok curtailing their powers and making them responsible for postings on their portals. Many feel it is way short of what's needed and destined to fail.
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.
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.
Safer internet day is out of date, and #SID doesn't work.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.
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