03 Oct 2024
The BBC reported that Instagram have created new ‘teen accounts’ in the UK, US, Canada and Australia. These will turn many privacy settings on by default for all under 18s, including making their content unviewable to people who don’t follow them. Read the full story: Instagram gives parents more control over teen accounts – BBC […]
31 May 2023
One of the things young people don’t like about social media is spam accounts contacting them. Instagram has functionality that can reduce the amount this happens. This easy to follow video shows you how to do it plus there’s more advice below the video: Content from youtu.be cannot be displayed due to your current cookie […]
21 Apr 2023
New guidance has been released on the Report Remove tool developed by Childline and The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) which enables children and young people to report a nude or video shared online, to see if its possible to be taken down. Supporting young people to report nudes images: Report Remove | NSPCC Learning We […]
07 Mar 2023
Internet Matters has written this article on the benefits of social media for young people including the skills it can help develop plus 5 top tips on how young people can make the most of social media. We have recently run a webinar on Social Media – you can view the recording. Social media benefits
15 Nov 2022
There is a new app on the block which much like other anonymous apps can put children at risk of exploitation and bullying. This Internet Matters article tells you more about the app and how to keep children safe. What is the sendit app?
28 Oct 2022
TikTok has released Family Safety Mode which allows parents and carers to manage aspects of young people’s TikTok use. Parental controls include: Family Safety Mode – allows linking of your TikTok account to the young person’s so you can manage the following: Screen time management – setting daily time limit Restricted mode – which filters […]
08 Sep 2022
Be Real came across our radar in May this year. It is becoming popular with pre-teens Internet Matters have written this article about the app and how to keep teens safe. What is the BeReal app? — What parents need to know
15 Jul 2022
Each pack contains simple 15-minute activities for children age 4-14+ Family activity sheet – viewing videos online This activity sheet focuses on watching videos online. With a choice of 3 conversation starters, 3 online safety actions and 2 fun family tasks, you can learn together about watching videos safely online. Family activity sheet – cyber […]