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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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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
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
What are parental controls and how can they help children stay safe online?
Filters and parental controls won't keep your children safe online, but they are a useful first line of defence. Here's what parents need to know
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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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Safety and settings
What is the dark web? A parent’s guide
A parent’s guide to the dark web: why your child may be using it and what you need to know
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Safety and settings
Online risk: myths and facts
Separating online risk from things that could actually cause children harm: a parent’s guide
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Safety and settings
Helping your child stay safe from cybercrime
Cybercrime: a parent's guide to keeping your kids safe
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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
Safer Internet Day 2018: a parent's guide
All you need to know about the global initiative that encourages safe internet use.
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Safety and settings
Reporting unwanted or illegal content online: links
What to do if your child has come across something upsetting or illegal online
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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.