EQT Digital Leaders
See below for the latest edition of our Digital Leaders magazine - there are lots of tips about esafety for adults and children.
See below for the latest edition of our Digital Leaders magazine - there are lots of tips about esafety for adults and children.
Please find attached to this post a free guide for parents on Fortnite: Chapter 2.
Click here for more information: https://www.nspcc.org.uk/preventing-abuse/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/talking-your-child-staying-safe-online/
Parental controls can be used to block upsetting or harmful content, control in-app purchases or manage how long your child spends online. And the good news is parental controls are really easy to set up.
Innocent searches sometimes reveal not so innocent results. So if you’re worried about what your child is searching for online, who they’re talking to or what they’re seeing, we can help.
https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/parents/jessie-and-friends/
The link above features some useful animations to watch and discuss with your child.
Vigilance around Online media
We would like to make you aware of a concern regarding online media. This includes YouTube, WhatsApp, Instagram and games such as Fortnite. The concern is to do with a ‘pop up’ called the ‘Momo Challenge’. Some children are very aware of the ‘Momo Challenge’ and it has been the focus of conversation on school playgrounds this week.
According to reports, the pop-up can occur across a range of media and has happened in the middle of YouTube videos, especially those targeted at children such as ‘Peppa Pig’. The pop-up is an unpleasant and scary caricature of a woman with distorted and bulgy eyes.
There are a number of concerns relating to this.
Please see these links below for further information:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-47359623
https://nationalonlinesafety.com/resources/platform-guides/momo-online-safety-guide-for-parents/
There is plenty of additional information relating to this particular issue should parents carry out a search for it.
As always, we would encourage parents to ensure they continue to be highly vigilant regarding all the online activity their children are engaged in.
See below for more information
Video games are among the most — if not THE most — popular entertainment medium for young people, and children are graduating to online gaming at ever earlier ages. With voice chat, online games like Fortnite and FIFA are evolving into social spaces where children meet with their friends — and make new ones.
It can be great fun - but it's important that parents are aware how to manage the associated risks. Have a read of our latest advice for parents on how to keep their children safe when using in-game chat functions.
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