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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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WhatsApp: a guide for parents and carers
Teenagers love WhatsApp – as do a lot of parents. Here's what parents need to know about it
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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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PEGI games ratings explained
PEGI unpicked: UK video games ratings explained in full
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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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Staying safe on Minecraft
Tips for parents on helping your child make the most of Minecraft
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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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Social media apps: setting safety and privacy settings
Here's how to set parental controls on apps such as Facebook, Twitter and Instagram
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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
Protecting your child from online grooming: a parent’s guide
Essential tips for parents if you're concerned your child may have been groomed online by a paedophile
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Removing illegal online images: a parent’s guide to The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)
How the Internet Watch Foundation is protecting children from online sexual abuse