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Safer internet day is out of date, and #SID doesn’t work.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.
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.
Guide for your Under 4 year old on Devices, Internet.
Practical steps for kids under 4 years of age. They may not have a phone, but they know how to use them. Here are some great tips, tricks for managing them. Games, In-App purchasing, Microphones.
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?
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.
Discord, Gamers favourite chatbox, wants to be more. Plus how good do we rate it
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.
Facebook ploughs on with Instagram for kids despite backlash
Social media wasn’t built for kids. Facebook was meant for college kids, Instagram owes its creation to its founder’s love of bourbon, and YouTube was a video dating site.
Kids under 13 already have online social lives. Building worlds socially on Minecraft, FaceTime with friends, and send texts and emojis through tools like Facebook Messenger. But they love social media especially TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.
YouTube is busy fighting TikTok. Parents and Kids are caught in the flak.
YouTube is the 2nd most popular site on the internet. Here’s an updated 2021 review 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 shoving recommendations and adverts at you.
Fortnite – Should I be worried about my child’s internet safety?
The rise and rise again of Fortnite has been extraordinary, hardly heard of a year ago, it’s now on the lips of every child in the world. But is it really safe?
Snapchat explained for parents – King amongst teenagers
The received picture & message then disappears with a matter a matter of seconds on the recipients phone. This is Snapchats most famous feature, the cause of all the trouble and the feature most copied by others like Facebook, Instagram.