2024 Guide to e safety for Kids who love the internet, gaming and social media
Earlier this summer, we interviewed Lara, Neil, and Michael from our internet safety speaker team. These are a few key points they highlighted. 1. Be there in person when young children are using social media or gaming online. 2. Use content blocking and other parental control technologies.
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
The Parents guide to Cyberbullying and How to stop it destroying your kid?
The effects of cyberbullying range from anxiety and feelings of loneliness to self-harm and sometimes even suicide. Cyberbullying on social media can be hard to spot, but parents can take steps to prevent it.
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.
Why Parents Find Online Safety Talks for Kids Invaluable
As a parent, it's time to have an online safety talk with your children. The internet has revolutionised how we communicate and access information. However, it's also a place where your children can see harmful content, cyberbullying, and online predators. By having a conversation about online safety, you can help them understand the potential risks and how to navigate the digital world safely.
The Dangers of TikTok for Kids: What Parents Need to Know
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.
TikTok in the hot Seat
The US & European governments are in a panic about TikTok, the Chinese-owned video app best known for inspiring teens to try out new dance moves.
TikTok & Instagram move to improve safety for kids and prevent laws requiring them to do so.
Instagram and TikTok smell the coffee. Change is coming, legislation, regulation and user registration. Fewer users, content moderation and lower profitability.
Jezza rages at kids vids as storing up future trouble
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.
Is Safer Internet Day a waste of time. Yes, Here is Why
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.