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Safety and settings
Setting filters on YouTube
YouTube's SafetyMode allows parents to restrict the content their children see. Here's our quick guide to setting it up
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Safety and settings
Staying safe on Minecraft
Tips for parents on helping your child make the most of Minecraft
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Secret Conversations on Facebook: a parent’s guide
Facebook Secret Conversations allows your child to send and receive private messages and images you won’t be able to see, even if you have the log in details to their account. Here’s what parents need to know
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Safety and settings
When your child wants to use social media: a parent's guide
Most popular social media services don’t allow anyone under 13 to join. Even so, lots of younger children manage to set up accounts. What can parents do?
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Safety and settings
Setting filters on Google
Google is often the first port of call for homework and curiosity of all kinds. Here's how to guard against adult content appearing in your children's Google searches.
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What can make young people vulnerable online?
NCA-CEOP's Dr Helen Whittle outlines what could be putting your child at risk online – and what you can do to help protect them
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Understanding PEGI ratings
PEGI unpicked: UK video games ratings explained in full
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Video chatting: a guide for parents and carers of primary school-age children
Younger children might not previously have had much experience with video-chatting apps, but during lockdown they may be using them for education or to speak to friends. Here’s our guide to making sure they have a safe and fun experience with them
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Safety and settings
Preventing far-right extremism: a guide for parents
Far-right extremism: how to spot the signs your child could be vulnerable + what to do to protect them
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Safety and settings
Snapchat: what to do if you’re worried
Snapchat: how tor react if things go wrong
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Safety and settings
9 ways the internet can be good for your children
We hear a lot about the negative effects on children of using the internet but it can also be a positive thing. Here’s our guide for parents.
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Safety and settings
Supporting your child with reporting unwanted content online
It's not possible to control all the content that's posted online. NCA-CEOP offer advice on where to go should your child have an unpleasant experience