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.
Striking the Right Balance: Kids, Screens, and Summer Wellbeing
Summer is the perfect opportunity for children to recharge, explore, and grow. However, with the pull of social media and online gaming, it’s easy for kids to spend more time indoors and online than is healthy.
Top 5 Online Safety Tips for Parents of Children Under 10
Here are the five top rules for young kids going and staying online. Ignore these rules and you are doing your kids a disservice. It’s your responsibility, no one else.
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!
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’
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?
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.