Teens (14+)

Online safety advice

As your child becomes a teenager, it’s likely the internet will be a part of their daily life. They’ll adapt quickly to new technology and use it to communicate, socialise and create. Most teenagers have access to the internet using a smartphone or tablet, and use a wide range of social networking sites as a vital part of their relationships with others.

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Supporting girls impacted by misogyny online
Dad, Barney, shares his daughter's experience with misogyny online. See what he does to support his teen to deal with the hate she sees in online football communities.
Dad, Barney, shares his daughter's experience with ...
Parental controls
TikTok parental control and safety settings
Set up Family Pairing, manage screen time, customise feeds and more with our TikTok parental controls guide.
Set up Family Pairing, manage screen time, ...
Articles
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Common online scams targeting teenagers
Explore common online scams with advice from finance expert Ademolawa Ibrahim Ajibade to help keep kids safe online.
Explore common online scams with advice from ...
ChromeOS safety guide
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Parental controls
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Electronic Arts app parental controls guide
Manage who your child can talk to, what content they can access and more with Electronic Arts app parental control options.
Manage who your child can talk to, ...
Research
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Research: Supporting educators on issues of online safety
This report focuses on the importance of frontline services which directly support families: schools. Most children in England spend more than 30 hours at school per week. Some families look to teachers as a source of support in many aspects of life, educational and noneducational – including online life.
This report focuses on the importance of ...
Policy & guidance
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Report: A Whole New World? Towards a Child-Friendly Metaverse
This report summarises current developments in the metaverse landscape, along with early evidence of the opportunities and risks posed to children. It presents new research into what families think and feel about the metaverse, based on an original survey conducted for Internet Matters.
This report summarises current developments in the ...
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