Internet Safety – Building The Right Online Reputation
It’s all about building a real digital presence, an online reputation that embraces the best practices of internet safety – building an online presence that lets you take advantage of the internet and not let the internet take advantage of you. It’s just like life, it requires discipline to build it properly and yet you can still have great fun.
Facebook denied knowing Instagram is harmful to teenage girls
Facebook denied their internal research and showed beyond doubt Instagram is bad for girls’ body image, self-esteem and low confidence. Facebook’s reaction was to downplay this and deflect blame onto others, upsetting people more. Since being published in The Wall Street Journal, Facebook employees, past and present, have admitted it to be true.
More than half of parents say they regret giving their child a smartphone at young age
It’s concerning that in a July 2024 survey, over half of parents admitted regretting giving their children smartphones at a young age. 35% reported negative effects of smartphones on their children, such as changes in their personalities
After 4 years Fortnite returns to the iPhone And it’s a massive pain for Parents
Fortnite is beloved by boys especially and a nightmare for parents. Fortnite is back on the iPhone officially. Gamers love its post-apocalyptic, zombie-infested world. It is available for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Microsoft Windows, and macOS. It is coming back to iOS and iPhone. And that’s huge news. Here is why it matters!
Five internet safety tips to keep kids and teens safe online
Online safety is overwhelming for parents’ especially as kids are using phones and Apps almost from infancy. There are things you can do to keep kids and teens safe online. Talk regularly, set parental controls, and make rules not guidelines. Here are five tips to help.
Minister of Education must ban the use of phones as learning tools in classrooms
Secondary schools should prohibit the use of phones in classrooms as it is too distracting for students, according to calls made to Irish Minister for Education Norma Foley. Would a blanket ban in school work. Catherine Martin, media minister says issue ‘fraught with difficulty’
Google purveys porn, thats a fact! And is doing nothing to change that!
Snapchat is a social media platform that’s popular among young audiences as it allows them to share their best moments instantly. The platform is best known for its disappearing or self-deleting messages.
Despite public anger, Snap Inc. will only slowly comply with Police requests to reveal senders’ details.
For parents, you can monitor your child’s Snapchat usage. Snapchat now lets you set up Parental Controls to manage your child’s usage of the app.
WhatsApp lowers minimum age to 13 in Europe!
WhatsApp, owned by Facebook, drops the minimum age for its messaging service from 16 to 13 in the UK, Ireland and Europe. This follows a similar shift in other countries, including Australia, New Zealand and the USA.
1. Web content Blocking for Kids
2. Fortnite is back in the App Store
Stop on Red. Parents guide to web content blocking.
One of the leading questions for parents is. ‘Are my kids okay to surf the internet? What can I do as a parent to protect them? What is the difference between free and paid web content filters?
Are your 5 – 8 years old kids online? Take Back Control
When should kids start online? Is there a particular age that is best? Or is it best to let them start early? The truth is nobody knows. Here are some simple rules to help you to begin safety with their first device.