What Parents want from Parental Control, We asked, you told us!

<p>Free parental control just isn&#39;t good enough, it just isn&#39;t clever enough, doesn&#39;t do enough, and ultimately doesn&#39;t protect your kid&#39;s online. According to you here is what matters when it comes to parental control, Time limits, safe search and content control.</p>

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

<p>A Bristol teenager writes. &quot;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&quot;</p>

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

<p>Bytedance has been blessed with the success of TikTok, however, success brings critics, political battles with Donald&nbsp;Trump, rebuke from Police Forces worldwide, accusations that stalkers, weirdos are grooming kids on the portal and allegations they don&#39;t care about user safety at all.&nbsp;&nbsp;Aside from that, it&#39;s going great.</p>

TikTok made safer, but not safe!

<p>TikTok is the internet sensation that became kids and teens favourite in 2020 through 2021. TikTok is easy to set up and ease, it is well designed and has blown Instagram away but not Snapchat. If you haven&#39;t tried it yourself, try it and you will see what I mean.</p>

Kids go around age verification

<p>Kids can easily bypass the age verification on Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and WhatsApp lying about their age, according to a new research study. New 2021 study reveals that social media do not stop kids from lying about their age.</p>

What is YouTube? Still King for Kids?

<p>Battered by TikTok, Google&#39;s star performer is still a money-making machine. YouTube is incredibly popular with kids, trusted by parents, we ask what is YouTube, but warnings are now needed&nbsp;for the king of the Jungle.&nbsp;</p>

Setting Parental Controls on Windows 10

<p>MS Windows 10 is the current operating system. Here&#39;s a screen by screen demonstration of how to set up parental control for kids internet safety. Note; only works on Microsoft products including Xbox.</p>

TikTok mimics Instagram going for the happy vibe

<p>TikTok is one of the most popular apps ever, so successful that kids are flocking to it. TikTok is pressing YouTube hard for kid&#39;s famously short attention spans. Now TikTok has taken more steps to make viewers behave better, which is great.</p>

Roblox is developing content ratings for games and better parental controls

<p>Virtual gaming platform Roblox is developing content ratings for games and easier parental controls for their kids, says the company&rsquo;s chief privacy officer Remy Malan</p>

Here’s why you should be using VPN when gaming in Fortnite too!

<p>Since COVID19 arrived, online gaming usage has risen 70% on average, experts are warning parents and players to be more careful. DDoS attacks&nbsp;are commonplace, ISPs like Virgin, Tencent,&nbsp;T Mobile are reducing capacity everywhere.&nbsp; So what&#39;s a poor gamer&nbsp;to do, well VPN will prevent DDoS and improve performance, so&nbsp;that&#39;s a great start.</p>

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

<p>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</p>

The Best antivirus software for protecting your connected devices

<p>You need the best online family anti-virus protection, we evaluated five of the best Norton, McAfee, etc. Here&#39;s our recommendation and it is no great surprise.</p>

Cybercrime surge, Working from Home, Travel make VPN a business necessity

<p>Quick buck criminals can rent &#39;crime as service&#39; for less than $10/hour. they&#39;re hitting businesses from far beyond PC Plods reach using data that cost even less</p>

Pro Level Gamer, nearly died from his addiction 

<p>Games are more popular than ever, we discuss the issue of controlling time spent online, how to do it using parental control. We have some simple tips you can start using today to make gaming safer today in your house.</p>

Internet safety Talks for Business.  

<p>In recent weeks, Air India, the Irish health system, US gas pipelines, numerous Government department across Latin America ransacked by cyber thugs. Dozens of other organisations have been hit too (many of whom have paid) but yet to report it. Our Speaking teams for Business are available to book</p>

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

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

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

<p>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</p>

Why Nord VPN is better than Vypr VPN – True Story

<p>We tried using Vypr VPN on BBC iPlayer on a Saturday. Vyper VPN didn&#39;t work and there was no support service available. Nord VPN worked immediately and have 24/7 service. Vyper never responded.&nbsp;</p>

Do the Police have the Powers to Search your Phone

<p>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.&nbsp;</p> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style>

Kids are safer gaming on Minecraft with VPN

<p>Kids playing online games need protection, games require an IP address to admit you to play including Kids. A VPN will provide a different, potentially&nbsp;faster IP address making&nbsp;the game provider. Safe, sensible and speedy. Avoid a DDoS attack as well.</p>

Facebook ploughs on with Instagram for kids despite backlash

<p>Social media&nbsp;wasn&#39;t&nbsp;built&nbsp;for kids.&nbsp;Facebook&nbsp;was meant&nbsp;for college kids,&nbsp;Instagram&nbsp;owes its creation to its founder&rsquo;s love of bourbon, and YouTube was a video dating site.</p> <p>Kids under 13 already have online social lives. Building worlds socially on&nbsp;Minecraft, FaceTime with friends, and send texts and emojis through tools like Facebook Messenger. But they love social media especially TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.</p>

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

<p>YouTube is the 2nd most popular site&nbsp;on the internet. Here&#39;s an updated 2021 review&nbsp;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&nbsp;shoving recommendations and adverts at&nbsp;you.</p>

The Five things Kids must never share online!

<p><span style="font-size:12px;">Police rescue a nine-year-old girl about to meet a registered paedophile in a park near her house. She spoke to him on Instagram a year before and told him she had a dog &#39;Snowy&#39;. A year later, he came back and tricked her into meeting him by asking her, &nbsp;&#39;How is Snowy&#39;? Luckily her mum intervened and rang the police.</span></p>

Discord, Gamers favourite chatbox, wants to be more. Plus how good do we rate it

<p>Discord, a popular instant messaging service among gamers, gets the IST treatment. Discord was founded in 2015 by two video gamers and now has 140 million monthly active users. Users are drawn to the site because of the emphasis on live chat, messages, and community development. There is no advertising, no forced feed, and no algorithms.</p>

I got VPN for my gamer, will my parental control still work?

<p>One question we get asked a lot is will VPN still work with my parental control?&nbsp;Here is why it works and why it is a great&nbsp;idea for your family&#39;s online protection, especially gamers on Fortnite, ROBLOX and Minecraft. I</p>

I’ve just seen a picture of my naked picture daughter on social media! Help!

<p>One of the most distressing things a parent can see is naked pictures of their teenage child online, sexting. Here&#39;s how we address how to deal with this issue, the services we can provide to schools, parents and businesses to help people recover from sexting.</p>

What is sexting?

<p>If you, or some you love, has been involved in a sexting incident. What can you do? Sexting is a crime with serious consequences for everybody involved. Here&#39;s what we know and what we can do for you. This article is for schools, parents, businesses.</p>

Cyber Flashing Online Safety Laws don’t go far enough

<p>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.&nbsp; But nothing for schools, parents.</p>

Keeping YouTube Safe for Kids in 2022

<p>YouTube is the 2nd most popular site&nbsp;on the internet. Here&#39;s an updated 2022&nbsp;review&nbsp;on keeping your kids safe on YouTube, including a Restricted Mode and YouTube for kids. Is kid&#39;s&nbsp;YouTube safe at all. Do Google even care?</p>

Is Safer Internet Day a waste of time. Yes, Here is Why

<p>Safer internet day is out of date, and #SID doesn&#39;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.&nbsp;</p>

72% of parents admit to having No Clue how to start their Kids Aged 3 or 4 Online!

<p>As internet use grows, learn about the steps you can take&nbsp;to improve your kid&#39;s&nbsp;positive behaviour online&nbsp;and how you can teach your child to stay safe when gaming, online or simply on her devices</p>

Online Safety Rules, Guidelines for the 5 – 8 year olds in your life

<p>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&#39;s not a democracy, it&#39;s your home. Tips and tricks of the trade to make sure your kids win online.</p>

Jezza rages at kids vids as storing up future trouble

<p>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.</p>

Improve your Teens Online Reputation and future in 2022

<p>If you want to be a teenage delinquent online, have a lousy online reputation, and be an online lout. Don&#39;t bother reading this article. Building a great online reputation in 2022.</p> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style>

TikTok, after the worst start imaginable, TikTok starts taking safety seriously, finally.

<p>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&nbsp;London and Dublin to protect European users.&nbsp;</p> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style> <style type="text/css"> </style>

TikTok & Instagram move to improve safety for kids and prevent laws requiring them to do so.

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