Online Safety
The NSPCC have joined forces with O2 to help parents explore and understand online life as children know it and I had previously shared information about their website. The NSPCC and O2’s Net Aware site and app have now been updated with all-new reviews from parents and young people. It provides online safety information and advice on privacy settings and other features, as well as recommended age guidance and risk ratings for inappropriate content. Net Aware is a tool for parents or anyone working with children, who want to better understand what young people are doing online. You may find it useful and share it with your parents/carers. Please click net-aware.org.uk
The UK Safer Internet Centre offers advice for families wanting to set online safety resolutions for the new year, which you may want to share with your parents/carers, for example on your school’s website. Tips include: have an open and honest conversation; create a family agreement; look at all your accounts; use the internet together. Please click childnet.com
You can find out more about how children use social media, the apps they use, the risks they face, how to use privacy settings, and advice and tips about how to talk to your children at:
Social Media Age Requirements
Please also note the following information about minimum age requirements for social media Apps.
The following Apps require the user to be 13 and over;
Snapchat
Tumblr
Secret
Musical.y
The following Apps have an older Minimum Age Requirement:
WhatsApp – 16+
Linkedin – 14+
Viber – 16+
Air – 17+
You Tube – 18+ (13 if parent approves use)
Flickr – 18+
Kik – 18+
Persicope – 17+ (13 if parent approves use)
Meetme – 18+ (13 if parent approves use)
