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Facebook Places

Facebook’s new location service lets your friends know where you are. We show you how to modify your privacy settings.

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ASA's remit extended

The digital remit of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extended to deliver more comprehensive consumer protection online.

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Google boss warning on use of social media

Young people may have to change their names on reaching adulthood to escape their online past.

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- My phone is my life

Digital communication has become an integral part of teenagers' lives. Is it changing who they are?

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EU measures against child abuse images

“The estimated number of unreported cases of child pornography on the Internet has increased tremendously."

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Mobile phone use makes children jealous

Children feel hurt when their parents send text messages or write e-mails instead of paying attention to them.

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Scare tactics may be bad for children

Scaring children about online dangers and blocking access to social-networking sites can do more harm than good.

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Porn is big business

12% of all the websites in the world are pornographic. This is useful information for parents of children and young people who use the Internet.

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Online Summer Safety Tips

How do you keep young children and teenagers safe online during the summer holidays?

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Facebook introduces new privacy controls

New and simplified methods for controlling personal information will be introduced during the next few weeks.

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Obsessed with appearance

The media exposes young girls to extreme expectations for appearance. In such a world it is essential that young people are met with a counterbalancing message.

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Facebook privacy worries

A recent security flaw brings new worries regarding the safety of personal information on social websites.

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Is your child really safe online?

More than a half of French parents believe their children are safe online, but children say they do face problems.

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BBFC rating system on websites

A new Internet service provider offers web filtering that uses the BBFC rating system.

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Facebook to redesign abuse reporting system

Responding to mounting pressure, Facebook has announced several new safety measures.

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8-12 year-olds using social networks

A quarter of children aged 8-12 have a profile on Facebook, Bebo or MySpace, although the lowest minimum age is 13.

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Treatment for technology addicts

A treatment programme aimed at teens that spend hours a day online has been launched at a London hospital.

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An unpleasant phenomenon

At Chatroulette no one controls what you get to see. We encourage parents to pay attention.

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Netiquette

All Internet users should know the unwritten rules for good online behaviour. Kids and Media is here to help you.

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10 rules for Internet use

If children are to use the Internet unsupervised, an agreement or set of rules should be made in dialogue with the children.

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Advice on YouTube

Did you know that YouTube is only intended for children over 13? Read Kids and Media's advice on how to relate to the popular website.

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Warns against the sexualization of society

Children are being increasingly exposed to sexual imagery, and parents have limited opportunities to prevent it.

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What is sexting?

Teenage sexting is a new and little understood practice. Find out more about the phenomenon.

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Moneyville

A fun and entertaining online game that gives your child a basic understanding of the value of money.

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Teach children a healthy critical sense

Good advice on how to help children assess information and relate to hateful messages.

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Internet freedom makes pupils safer

Pupils who are allowed to surf the Internet more freely are less "vulnerable" to online dangers.

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Does social media change the brain?

An increasing amount of time spent on computers may affect the development of children's brains.

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Protect your computer

Find out how you can prevent viruses, worms and trojan horses from causing great damage.

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Advice about passwords

It’s important to teach children to create strong passwords, and to keep them secret.

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Advice about children and web cameras

Here is some good advice to those who have children and a webcam at home.

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Diaries open to the whole world

Young people’s diaries are shared openly with the whole world through online blogging.

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Facebook is not suitable for children

Facebook has a 13-year age limit but many children younger than this wish to be part of the online community...

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Bullying: Teenagers' best advice for parents

Kids and Media have asked the youngsters for advice to parents...

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Talk to your teenager about porn

There are many good reasons to talk with teenagers about porn, but who dares to?

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What to do if your child is being bullied

What can you as a parent do to prevent your child from being bullied online?

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