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Published 14th December 2022
A free online safety guide on setting up apps, games and software.
Millions of new phones, tablets, laptops and games consoles will be nestling under Christmas trees this year. However, even if parents and carers have gone to the trouble of setting up these new devices and enabling the safety features, there are still potential hazards in the apps, games and software that children will want to install and use. Knowing what to look for and discussing those risks with your child may help avoid any nasty surprises this Christmas. Here are our top tips for ensuring that unwrapping this year’s presents doesn’t unleash any unexpected dangers.
In the guide, you'll find tips such as disabling in-app purchasing, taking note of age ratings and watching out for imitators.
This free online safety guide profiles smartwatches: an increasingly popular device among young people. It examines potential risks such as location tracking, causing distractions at school and the danger of theft.
This free online safety guide highlights some of the key points from Ofcom’s 2023 Media Use and Attitudes report. It outlines statistics and trends such as the current most popular platforms for young people and the proportion of children in each age group who play online games.
This free online safety guide looks at managing the stress and anxiety that our increasing device use can cause. There are tips on reducing push notifications from apps, avoiding social media arguments and spotting when a child’s been upset by something online.
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