Apps guide and age restrictions – a guide for parents What age can my child start social networking? Popular apps may include TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram and many more. To message young people may be communicating via a variety of methods including WhatsApp, Viber, Telegram, WeChat, Line. The majority of apps that children use can be
Coronavirus schools’ closure and social distancing – how to keep young people safe online while at home Schools have closed for an indefinite period while the government tries to limit the spread of COVID 19. Educators are currently exploring different ways in which young people can continue to learn via remote learning without being directly
Whilst there are huge benefits to being online in order to stay connected to family and friends during this period, the government recognises many parents may feel concerned about the activities and content their children are accessing. This guidance outlines resources to help keep children safe from different risks online and where to go to
Nowadays, Social Media can be used to educate young people. While talking to and advising your kids and teens daily is considered ideal, social media can do the same much more effectively and is also able to reach a broader audience at the same time. “Influencers” create content such as online videos in
“Every year, over two million people experience domestic abuse. This includes 100,000 people who are at high risk of murder and serious harm: 95,000 of those are women. Perpetrators – partners and ex-partners are increasingly using technology to facilitate their abuse of the women.” What is Tech Abuse? Nowadays, technology gives perpetrators
Nowadays, almost everywhere you find children you will also find computer games (91% to be exact as most studies indicate). These games are played on computers, game consoles, cell phones, and handheld devices. Parenting might often feel like having to say no over and over. No, we can’t have cake for breakfast everyday. No, we can’t buy an
Over the last year, we ran an Internet Safety campaign and survey for parents. We targetted women’s groups in hard to research communities and offered internet safety session on security, terminologies, social media, grooming, exploitation and radicalisation in order to help women build their knowledge and digital resilience. The survey was completely anonymous as we wanted to find out
WHAT DOES PRO-ANA AND PRO-MIA REFER TO? If you type “anorexia” or “bulimia” into Google, the results will consist of help, information and support for people who are suffering from those eating disorders. However, if you type in “pro-anorexia”, or “pro-ana/pro-mia”, a very different image emerges. It always follows with titles such as “Starving
Asian Mums Network won funding from the Institute of Strategic Dialogue and Google.org to develop an Internet safety campaign and tools for parents, in particular, targeting mums from hard to reach communities. During our scoping phase, we wanted to connect with European partners and gauge what issues families and young people across Europe faced in
The whole country was left stunned and horrified by the attacks in Westminster, Manchester and now London Bridge. What other cities and countries have experienced at the hands of Daesh has now come to our shores and we need to understand how to cope with this threat. More than ever, we’ve got to learn how
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