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  • YouTube Safety Update: New Parental Controls

    Published 05/03/26
    YouTube have published their latest update on how parents can support their child on YouTube. YouTube will now allow parents to set the amount of time viewing Shorts – this can even be set to zero. YouTube Shorts are short videos, usually less
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  • Mobile phones: do you know the risks?

    Published 05/03/26
    We know that children having access to a smartphone can expose children to risks including: • Viewing inappropriate content • Excessive screen time/use, which in turn can affect their mental health and sleep pattern. •&n
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  • What parents need to know about Whatsapp

    Published 27/02/26
           
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  • Tiktok

    Published 13/02/26
      https://support.tiktok.com/en/account-and-privacy/account-privacy-settings/privacy-and-safety-settings-for-users-under-age-18 Family Pairing Family Pairing allows you to link your own account to your child’s account. You can
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  • For Parents - Google Family Link

    Published 11/02/26
      For children with Android devices, Google Family Link is a great way for parents to set restrictions. Last week Internet Matters released a brand new YouTube video showing how to set up Google Family Link to customise content and screen tim
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  • Lemon8 App

    Published 05/02/26
    Lemon8 is an app which seems to be growing in popularity. Calling itself a 'lifestyle community' app the terms and conditions, as per most social media, is 13+. The company which owns Lemon8 is ByteDance, who also own TikTok and it's esse
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  • Parental control videos

    Published 05/02/26
    Internet Matters uploaded 3 new short videos onto YouTube, each focussing on parental controls for YouTube, Roblox and TikTok, the links are: * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hskr4KnSKJE * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VkMuSv0rRWw
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  • CBeebies Parenting and Apps

    Published 02/02/26
      You can find out more here: https://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/parenting
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  • Using AI to alter images

    Published 02/02/26
        Further information *  https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/onlinesafety/talking-to-children-about-ai *  https://oursaferschools.co.uk/2025/02/18/understanding-imageconsent-at-schools/
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  • Layer up for online safety A simple way to use safety settings to support children online.

    Published 30/01/26
             
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  • Google - Under 13's Supervised Accounts

    Published 21/01/26
    Google have once again found themselves in murky waters. You may be aware that a parent can create a Google account for under 13's, thereby letting Google know that this is a young child and therefore restrict some services. That account is super
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  • Top Tips for Parents: Essential Online Safety

    Published 16/01/26
       
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