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The average age that children get their first mobile phone is 10.3 years old (according to Techcrunch). Parents often give their children smartphones so they can contact them in case of emergency e.g. once they start at secondary school. Ironically the smartphone exposes them to on-line risks. The point in time of giving a child a smartphone […]

Our research at the SafeToNet Foundation has shown us that what works best for parents is to try to see on-line issues through the eyes of their child. Like it or not our children rely on communicating, learning and consuming content on-line. The majority are incredibly tech savvie and understand better than their parents the

Our research shows that when young people have an issue, they turn first to those they can trust  and most often this is their friends or peers. Children and young people are often the witnesses to cyber-bullying, the distribution of another child’s private nude image, the public humiliation of another child, situations of grooming, and

“Parental Controls” is a terrible term. Children and young people do not want to be “controlled” nor do parents want to control them…they simply want to ensure that their children are safeguarded. Very young people will need a more pro-active approach until they gain maturity and understanding, but children aged 11 and above often quickly become

The Telegraph reported recently that thousands of teenagers including many aged 15 or under are using “adult” dating app Tinder every day.Some 1% of parents even helped set their children up with accounts, prompting fears that they are unwittingly putting them at risk.   The survey also found that more than a third of children

Ghost accounts are also referred to as ghost followers or lurkers. They are users on social media platforms who remain inactive or do not engage in activity. They register on platforms such as Twitter and Instagram. These users follow active members, but do not partake in liking, commenting, messaging and posting. These account may be

Pfting – something of value   Peng – a positive word to describe something very nice   Sket – a slut   Bait– deliberately annoy or taunt someone   Peeps – to see something/someone   POS – Parent On Shoulder   999 – parent in room   Baye – closest person – lover, boyfriend, girlfriend,

Sometimes it can be hard to tell if someone is a predator online. In the USA the FBI and the United Nations found that there are at least 750,000 predators lurking online at any given moment. Read more to find out what signs to look for if you think you are talking to an online

Gaming risks tend to arise from a large number of people playing, the minimal restrictions involved, and the fact that users are not face-to-face. Due to the lack of transparency, your child cannot be sure who they are playing against, chatting to, and what their motives are. Children are also at risk of playing games

Definition: An Internet Troll An Internet troll is a person who sows discord on the internet by starting quarrels or upsetting people. They do this by posting inflammatory, extraneous, or off topic messages in an online community with the intent of provoking readers into an emotional response, or of otherwise disrupting normal on-topic discussion, often