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If I use a VPN. Will my parental control still work?

One question we get asked a lot is will VPN work with parental control. We explain why it works and why it is an excellent idea for your home online protection. 

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Facebook deny knowing Instagram is harmful to teenage girls

Facebook is in trouble again and it's their internal research showing beyond doubt that Instagram is bad for girls body image, self-esteem and low confidence.

Facebook's reaction was to downplay this and deflect blame onto others upsetting people more. Since being published in The Wall Street Journal, Facebook employees past and present have admitted it to be true.

 

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Not prepared to give up the fight against your teenagers online just yet. Here's some help!

Help for frustrated parents who have enough of their teenagers online, teenagers complete disinterest in their own digital wellbeing and total disregard for the simple fact, the internet is a learned habit. Sounds good, read on.

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Trump, Miss Teen USA, Zuckerberg & WebCam covers

Cassidy Wolf, a former Miss Teen USA, owned by Donald Trump, was hacked via her webcam by a young man who had hacked over 150 women forcing many to do lewd things. Ms USA was the only woman to press charges. A $5 webcam cover would have prevented his perving.

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Smart Teenager talks about reality of social media, We respond.

A Bristol teenager writes. "I feel that screen limits should depend on the kid. My brother is driven to do anything restricted from him. Screen time is annoying especially now during corona because I only get 20 minutes of Snapchat and less than 3 on other social media apps"

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Zoom is making internet safety talks popular again

Zoom is making it easy and affordable for schools to get the best internet safety talks. It's a great way to reach everyone to discuss TikTok, Snapchat, bullying, gaming addiction, and online reputation in primary and secondary. Sessions usually start at 8pm. 

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When Parents find naked picture of their Teen on Snapchat!

When parents see naked, images on a teen's phone. What do I do, What can I do? All of this involves online wellbeing, sexting, snapchat, TikTok

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Ten TikTok Tips to keep your kids safe on TikTok.

Ten TikTok Tips for TikTok safety, 10 tips parents can use to help keep teenagers safer online, on TikTok. TikTok is the controversial short-form video platform with editing, effects, and sounds to develop great fun memes along with creative content.

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Instagram Privacy Settings - Internet Safety for Children

The best setting there is Private. Setting up Instagram for online safety.
Here are the steps for setting up Instagram's private profile setting it done, for iPhone and Android Phones: This way only invited friends can enjoy your Instagram.

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‘If your Teen has several thousand followers she will get bullied’ Mark Zuckerburg, Founder, Facebook.

Facebook research says people using fake names & profiles are 5 times more likely to bully others. To protect their users they delete over 2 billion accounts every quarter. The Policeman’s Guide to happy social media for kids developed by the ‘City of Tokyo Police’ and copied by Police Forces worldwide. It is a simple plan for protecting young kids who love social media. This approach is based on a simple philosophy.

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