Family Safety Articles
Snapchat is one of the biggest social media platforms out there, and what makes Snapchat appealing to many people is its ability to remove messages, which may give your children the freedom to have private conversations. But the fact is that while disappearing messages can be great to provide an extra sense of secrecy, there…
As a parent, you want to protect your child at all times, especially when they’re using the internet. This is often when they’re most at risk because you might feel that you have no control over what they’re doing on apps like Snapchat, and there are certain dangers that come with such platforms. In terms…
What were we all doing before YouTube came into existence? Well, quite a lot of things probably, but this popular social media platform has captured the daily attention of many of us. And for good reason, as there is a lot of good content on there! From ‘how-to’ guides to help us make sense of…
Teens love texting. It’s a way for them to communicate with their friends when they are not with them and there are many text message apps. But just like you would know which friends your teen is hanging out with, you should know which ones they are using. 84% of teenagers now have their own…
There are a number of ways that you can monitor WhatsApp messages and activities on a smartphone or device. However, a lot of the ways to do this don’t always work the way that you want them to. They can be misleading, and not work in the way that you think that they will. If…
The internet is a wonderful place for kids to express themselves, make new friends, and learn countless new and interesting things. However, with that incredible level of freedom comes to some caveats. While many parents are hopeful that their kids will learn positive things that help develop them into bright young adults, there’s always the…
You may or may not have heard of Omegle, a platform used by teens to speak to strangers. Their tagline is ‘talk to strangers!’, which will immediately ring alarm bells in the heads of parents. Understandably, lots of parents are concerned about what this could mean and how this could be misused by people posing…
YouTube is one of the most visited websites online. Nowadays, a lot of children are more inclined to watch YouTube videos instead of TV. Understandably, many parents are quite concerned about making YouTube safe for kids. If you take a look at YouTube, then it’s easy to see why. This platform contains millions of users…
If you’ve been following the news at all, you will no doubt have come across the term “sexting” – a portmanteau word that combines texting and sex. Sexting is, as you might imagine, is the act of texting sexually-charged text, images, or video through an online medium, like the Snapchat app. Unfortunately, sexting isn’t something…
The internet has long been a daunting subject for parents across the World. Opening the doors to just about everything you never want your child to encounter, while also being an invaluable educational and social resource, figuring out how to balance internet usage in their daily life can be a seemingly impossible task. In the…
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