Providing information and resources for parents, youth workers and educators to help kids navigate their digital world.
Now it’s safeguarding the app from predators while revealing a smart new feature for spinning up anonymous group chats, powered by $8 million in fresh funding. Read the article here.
Many kids use a variety of acronyms shortcuts when texting — sometimes to keep parents in the dark. Read the article here.
Some teens go looking for this X-rated content on the site Wattpad, but some just stumble across it, potentially thanks to the site’s “You’ll also like” recommendations. Read the article here.
Navigating this technology thing is not fun, for parents or our teens, but fighting the battle is worth it. Read the article here.
Stay on top of the popular titles teens are already using. Read the post from Common Sense Media here.
Many families draft a personal contract that lays out the rules of cellphone usage for their children. Read the article here.
No 11-year-old should have to deal with, or even know, about things like this. Read the article here.
Cyber Flashing is a different way for sexual predators to invade your privacy or that of your children or to transfer other unwanted material using a specific program that is featured on all Apple devices: AirDrop. Read the article here.
Concerns over enforcement and data being misused lead government to cancel rollout. Read the article here.
83% of parents agreed with the statement “there should be robust age-verification controls in place to stop children (under 18s) seeing commercial pornography online.” Read the report here.