From category archives: Be Secure Online

Internet safety for Teens

COVID19 - KILLING TIME WITH KIDS ONLINE

Changes to everyday life due to the Coronavirus, we need to help our kids, tweens and teenagers adjust to the new and unfamiliar situation of indefinite school and childcare creche closings.

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Finally, the list you really need!

Text is one of the main ways kids avoid being caught by parents. Text is now commonplace in everything so much so it's officially becoming part of the language.  102. 420 – Marijuana, 104. CD9 – Code 9 – it means parents are around, 108. NIFOC – Nude In Front Of The Computer

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Don't spend a penny on your children's online protection, here's how

Kids Go Free, sometimes!

As parents and guardians, we want children protected online. There's much we can do for free. Good parenting is setting up parental controls on the devices our kids use.

Much as we'd like to be there for our kids every minute of every day, we just can't. But using free parental control, we can manage this worrying issue effectively. There's a great number of things we can do for free out of the box for free.

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Instagram new Threads 'Auto Status' option isn't great, here's why

Instagram Threads is a new feature in its 'Close Friends' option. The new 'Auto Status' facility is causing a stir. It tells people (close friends) 
1. Where you are 
2. What you are doing 
3. Possibly, your mood | Note - Even when you are not using Instagram but in a passive mode. Instagram says you have to enable it, so what!

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What is Sexting?

Kids, Teenagers want to know all about sex which is normal, they watch porn, sometimes lots of it, they share pictures, images and videos with each other. They will take pictures of themselves and others and then share those images, known as sexting. We do talks about sexting for business, schools and parents

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APPChat Day Seminar Online Safety, Social Media for Parents, Guardians, 7th Sept

A day seminar, Saturday 7th Sept on the important topic of social media, online safety. Our company runs 100’s of Schools talks annually in the UK and Ireland around this subject, bringing fresh thinking and an alternative point of view.

Schools and Teachers have been left to deal with this on their own, many Teachers resent this, in both primary and post primary Schools because there are so many sensitive embracing topics Sexting, Hate messaging, cyber bullying, Snapchat incidents etc. 

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Online Safety Talks for older Teens -16-19 years old

An internet safety talk and online reputation talk to this age group is one of the most challenging audiences there is, however, we have honed a presentation based on realities, growing up and their responsibilities.

We bring home the consequences of phone addiction, making practical suggestions to help in getting jobs, managing social media, and how Google, Facebook and social media see them. 

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Online Safety Talks for Teens 14-16 years old

As teens get older they are faced with more and more online safety issues. Our goal is explain the following topics so that they are prepared for what their online activity may present.

Teens enjoy being spoken to as young adults (which they are) and our internet safety talks for teens engage with students on a more casual yet serious level.

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Internet Safety Talks for young Teens - 12-14 years old

We chat about the following internet safety topics, social media platforms and how to stay safe online. 

Classes are available internationally, presented in English. We have presented over 500 talks to Schools in the Middle East, UK Ireland, Europe, Africa and even the US army in Europe. 

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Internet Safety Talks about Sexting

One of the topics we speak about during our internet safety talk for teens is sexting - both children and teens are doing it, and we need to help them understand the serious implications of it. 

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