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What is ‘doomscrolling’? Online safety guidance for parents
Doomscrolling is when a person gets caught in a continuous cycle of reading negative news online. This can negatively impact ...
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A smartphone-free childhood? Navigating parents’ digital dilemma
With a lot of conversation around a smartphone-free childhood, Co-CEO Carolyn Bunting shares things to consider when it comes to ...
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How to keep your grandchildren safe online over school break
Grandparents play a key role in children's lives. With many taking the role of caregiver over school breaks, Beth Rush ...
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What are cryptocurrencies and NFTs?
To help keep young people safe as they navigate the popular world of cryptocurrencies and NFTs, decentralised finance expert Ademolawa ...
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Improving literacy in the age of technology
Improving literacy in children can make them more media literate and able to think critically about the news they see ...
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What are content farms and are they harmful?
With the popularisation of quick ‘hacks’ on various video-sharing and social media platforms, content farms have found a way to ...
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Instagram announces new features to combat cyberbullying
The campaign, created by End Violence Against Children Fund and backed by Facebook, has been launched to help young people ...
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How to choose apps for kids
Guidance on choosing new apps and games for children to support wellbeing, interests and balanced screen time.
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Rocket League video game – A parents’ guide
Rocket League is a multiplayer video game rated PEGI 3 that combines car driving and football all in one. Lear
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Is it safe for children to trade in cryptocurrency and NFTs?
With more young people taking an interest in trading cryptocurrency and NFTs, it's important to understand the risks. Expert Ademolawa ...
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It’s never too soon to think about how your children use technology
With tablets and smartphones now the devices of choice for ever younger children, John discusses what parents should know about ...
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What is the Wordle game?
The simple word game has quickly risen to popularity among teens and young adults. While Wordle’s concept is harmless enough, ...
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Life’s gone digital: pandemic life for teens outlined in Cybersurvey
This year's Cybersurvey looks at teenagers’ wellbeing and online lives in the COVID-19 winter lockdown of 2020-21.
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10 fun things to do this Easter
Angela Ellis from Good Things Foundation shares advice on how the Make It Click website can help families develop critical ...
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