An Online Safety Bill Is Coming to the UK—But It’s Not Enough
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.
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.
TikTok, after the worst start imaginable, TikTok starts taking safety seriously, finally.
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.
Improve your Teens Online Reputation and future in 2022
If you want to be a teenage delinquent online, have a lousy online reputation, and be an online lout. Don't bother reading this article. Building a great online reputation in 2022.
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.
72% of parents admit to having No Clue how to start their Kids Aged 3 or 4 Online!
As internet use grows, learn about the steps you can take to improve your kid's positive behaviour online and how you can teach your child to stay safe when gaming, online or simply on her devices
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Safer internet day is out of date, and #SID doesn't work.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.
Keeping YouTube Safe for Kids in 2022
YouTube is the 2nd most popular site on the internet. Here's an updated 2022 review on keeping your kids safe on YouTube, including a Restricted Mode and YouTube for kids. Is kid's YouTube safe at all. Do Google even care?
Cyber Flashing Online Safety Laws don’t go far enough
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. But nothing for schools, parents.
I’ve just seen a picture of my naked picture daughter on social media! Help!
One of the most distressing things a parent can see is naked pictures of their teenage child online, sexting. Here'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.