Tag: internet safety
How to Enjoy the Internet Safely
With the growing demand for digital networking streams and online platforms, the internet is available globally in almost every region, connecting people. According to the statistics of 2021, the internet was accessed by over 4.66 billion individuals from various regions around the globe. Decades back, the internet was very rare and unpopular among the youth…
Three in five parents never check child’s smartphone, claims survey
Over three in five parents have never checked their child’s smartphone and most think they are spending less than two hours less on their devices every day than they really are. RS Components asked parents in the UK, with children aged 16 and under, their views when it comes to kids and technology. The survey…
How can parents help keep children safe online? Top 4 tips for internet safety
The safety of children on the internet has been called into question in recent weeks following a number of incidents that have raised concerns about the amount of harmful content online. Internet companies are being pushed to do more to combat this but parents – even those with limited knowledge of social media – can also…
‘Digital delay’ leaves children at online risk – NSPCC and O2 to offer helpline for parents
Parents are leaving it too late to tackle the issue of online safety with their children which could be putting them at risk of danger. That's the main finding of a new YouGov survey commissioned by mobile phone provider O2 and the NSPCC. YouGov, which interviewed more than 2000 parents and children aged between the…
PARENT ALERT: almost none of your kids are looking at web pr0n
A new survey by The Carphone Warehouse has found that children as old as 18 are avoiding pornographic websites and even less are having sexually explicit conversations. The study, conducted in part Dr Tanya Byron, the very embodiment of Psychology 2.0, also found that children even lie about what they are doing and that parents have ALMOST NO IDEA AT ALL.
Hector's World: children taught internet safety by fish, crustacea and the odd aquatic mammal
School children all over the UK will be warned about the dangers of the world wide web by a dolphin and his aquatic pals in a new cartoon from New Zealand called “Hector’s World”…
