http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk News http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/717 Soon, children all over the world will be able to communicate with each other. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/717 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/printscreens/club-penguin-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/715 The European Commission has outlined a range of measures to ensure online safety. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/715 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/barn-laptop-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/713 We can’t sit idly by and allow the Internet business to track the behaviour and personal information of our children, says Gary Kovacs, CEO of the Mozilla Corporation. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/713 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/young-siblings-mini-laptop-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/711 In this video from TalkTalk, Internet safety expert Charlotte Aynsley shares her top tips and advice for parents. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/711 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teen-girl-table-pc-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/709 A recent Parliamentary report calls for new laws to force ISPs to block access to inappropriate websites. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/709 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/surprised-teen-boy-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/708 A major report from UK's Health Protection Agency concludes that there still is "no convincing evidence" that mobiles pose a health risk. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/708 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/three-happy-girls-phones-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/706 According to Beatbullying, sexting has become an "epidemic" among British teenagers. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/706 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/depressed-girl-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/703 Many girls find themselves competing with the best pictures and the cheerful status updates of their friends. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/703 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/student-shock-laptop-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/701 Criminals constantly evolve their methods of hosting illegal content. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/701 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/pirate-button-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/697 Plans on greater restrictions on raunchy music videos are to be looked at by David Cameron. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/697 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/rihanna-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/696 A recent study reveals that the average bedtime for children aged 6 to 15 years is 11.20pm. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/696 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/boy-sleeping-desk-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/695 Did you know that there are few devices that know more details about its user than smartphones? http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/695 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/woman-smartphone-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/693 The top quotes from New Media Age's special series of research on children and digital media are interesting food for thought. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/693 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teens-three-happy-pc-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/692 Playing video games improves creativity, decision-making and perception, several research studies report. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/692 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/gamer-hoodie-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/691 Lady Gaga has established her Born This Way Foundation to empower young people. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/691 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/lady-gaga-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/479 A recently updated guide, designed to help parents keep their teenagers safe on Facebook, offers hands-on, step-by-step instructions and illustrations, as well as information on safety and privacy. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/479 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/printscreens/parents-guide-to-facebook-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/689 On March 1st, Google rolled out their new privacy policy. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/689 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/google-blurry-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/685 In the US, the Federal Trade Commission calls for information on collection of data in apps for children. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/685 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/iphone-close-hand-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/683 A recent study shows that the number of teenagers using Twitter has doubled in two years. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/683 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/twitter-screen-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/678 When children use digital media together with parents, siblings or friends, it becomes a different experience than when it's done alone. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/678 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/family-tv-night-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/677 Added protection makes Google+ a teen-friendly social network. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/677 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/three-teens-laptop-grass-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/676 Safer Internet Day on 7th February is Connecting Generations with the slogan "Discovering the digital world together safely". http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/676 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/press images/safer-internet-day-2012-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/672 Mobile Internet gadgets are becoming ever increasingly important in children and young people's lives, a new Childwise report suggests. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/672 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/mobiles-two-girls-outside-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/671 'Can our family escape the tyranny of the screen?' Stephen Carrick-Davies asks in an article in the Guardian. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/671 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/family-snowman-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/257 Kids and Media gives you tips on good Christmas films for families and children alike. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/257 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/home-alone-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/667 A survey shows that 64 per cent of Britons let their children use their mobile devices. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/667 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/young-child-cell-phone-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/666 28 leading companies have come together to form a new Coalition. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/666 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/girls-green-grass-pc-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/664 The SIP Bench II project seeks parents who would like to test an online protection tool. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/664 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/father-son-testing-pc-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/661 Vodafone has launched a free parental controls app for Android smartphones. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/661 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/phone-guardian-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/660 A newly developed app rating system will utilise the ESRB age rating icons. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/660 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/father-boy-tablet-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/651 Four leading Internet providers will offer the option to block inappropriate content. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/651 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/xxx-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/648 Children who follow house rules have less negative experiences online, according to a study by Symantec. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/648 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/online-happy-family-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/647 The SIP Bench II project aims to help parents choose the parental control tool that best suits their needs. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/647 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/father-son-pc-couch-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/645 A wide-ranging and user friendly guide on how to enjoy the Internet whilst staying safe from online threats. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/645 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/family-computer-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/638 Half of 7 to 12 year old UK children access social networking platforms, according to Mintel. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/638 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/boy-pc-white-floor-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/637 Common Sense Media has released the first publicly available study to document children's use of new media. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/637 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/girl-two-remote-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/635 Children under the age of two should not spend much time in front of electronic screens. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/635 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/toddler-toy-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/636 A new Ofcom report leaves no doubt as to the increasing importance of electronic media. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/636 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/three-teens-outside-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/475 On October 31st, Halloween is celebrated. Read Kids and Media's advice on how to protect your children. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/475 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/halloween-child-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/632 Strong images and video clips showing the killing of Gaddafi is all over the news. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/632 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/jente-tv-redd-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/630 Girls are just as likely as boys to bully other children online, a survey of young people's Internet habits reveals. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/630 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/angry-mother-pc-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/631 The final recommendations on how to educate and protect children has been published. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/631 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/gutt-laptop-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/629 An increasing number of parents express concerns regarding inappropriate content on mobile phone apps. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/629 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/boys-tablet-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/627 The idea of Facebook creating a huge, photo-searchable database is troubling. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/627 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teen-mask-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/625 What does it mean to be an ethical, responsible and resilient digital citizen? http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/625 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/engaged-teens-pc-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/623 Quite a few young people have taken to using false names to avoid being policed by parents and schools. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/623 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teen-happy-laptop-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/619 European researchers are working to improve understanding of online abuse. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/619 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/ung-jente-laptop-mobil-betenkt-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/618 One in ten parents feel it's appropriate for children as young as four years old to own a mobile phone, while one in ten children under the age of ten already owns an iPhone, according to a survey by Westcoastcloud. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/618 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/siblings-cell-phone-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/617 Unicef research suggests that British parents focus too little on family time and too much on material goods. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/617 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/siblings-toys-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/616 Most parents are aware of parental controls, and more than half of parents have used parental controls for children's Internet use, according to a survey from the Family Online Safety Institute. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/616 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/father-and-son-laptop-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/615 According to a recent report, a large number of young people use their mobile phones to get online. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/615 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teens-phones-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/612 Etymotic Research presented their new noise cancelling earphones for children at the IFA consumer electronics trade show in Berlin. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/612 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teen-boy-earphone-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/610 Yesterday marked the start of the fifth season of the "Use your head" campaign; Norway's biggest campaign against cyber bullying. Kids and Media is one of the partners. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/610 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/press images/bruke-hue-2011-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/609 Facebook has published an official guide to Facebook security in the Facebook Family Safety Centre. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/609 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/thumbs-up-pc-boy-large.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/606 Making children responsible Internet users is a better strategy than restriction. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/606 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/woman-two-girls-pc-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/605 New research suggests mobile phones do not increase brain tumour risk in children. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/605 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/boy-phone-grass-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/601 The National Centre for Cyber-stalking Research (NCCR) recently published the results of a two year study, which focused on cases of cyber bullying and the effects bullying can have on the victim. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/601 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/girl-bully-victim-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/598 WHO: Mobile phone use causes an increased risk of cancer http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/598 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/girl-bully-victim-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/592 Recent research suggests that violent video games may have an "incapacitation effect". http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/592 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/gamer-teen-boy-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/589 The Kids and Media International Parents Network at www.kidsandmedia.net has been shortlisted for the Nominet Internet Award for its contribution towards Empowering Young People & Citizens. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/589 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/printscreens/nominet-2011-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/590 The Netintelligence solution gives education officials the ability to manage pupils' online activity. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/590 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/ipad-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/587 A new Android app, aimed at children between the ages of 11 and 15, makes it easier to block unwanted contacts. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/587 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/printscreens/blockem-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/585 Prime Minister David Cameron backs suggestion to make it easier for parents to block inappropriate material. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/585 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/screen-chains-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/583 Radiofrequency electromagnetic fields possibly carcinogenic to humans. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/583 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/cell-phone-blurry-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/578 A new report from Ofcom gives an overview of media literacy among children and young people. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/578 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/girl-blurred-parents-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/577 “The increased availability of pornography on the Internet emphasises the need for updated research.” http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/577 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/keyboard-porn-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/576 The number of parents who allow children to use social networks has doubled. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/576 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/facebook-ipad-teen-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/574 A recent survey by The Nielsen Company in the U.S. indicates that almost a third of the apps on smartphones owned by parents who allow their children to install apps, were downloaded by their children. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/574 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/two-smartphones-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/573 Find useful resources, articles and videos on safety and privacy. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/573 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teen-online-pc-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/568 A large number of children have accumulated huge credit card bills via iTunes. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/568 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/apple-logo-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/562 Facemoods.com has released an animation video to teach young people responsible Facebook surfing. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/562 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/printscreens/red-riding-mood-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/556 Students experience withdrawal symptoms when deprived of digital media. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/556 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/three-girls-on-mobiles-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/552 PhoneBrain, a new education programme, is designed to help young people recognise costs. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/552 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teenage-boys-mobile-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/545 A Department of Health leaflet advises that texting and hands-free kits reduces exposure to radiation. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/545 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/tough-girl-mobile-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/544 According to new research, digital media are informing the games that children play. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/544 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/children-playing-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/543 A Europe-wide study finds that many younger children lack basic Internet skills. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/543 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/asian-child-pc-wall-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/298 Strong images from Japan are being shown in the news media all over the world. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/298 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/parents-child-tv-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/541 In Germany, a website that encourages users to share gossip has created a heated public debate. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/541 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teen-bullies-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/540 Internet security expert urges caution when looking for entertainment online. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/540 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/printscreens/norton-symantec-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/533 Some simple precautions are all that is needed to reduce the radiation risk considerably. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/533 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/girl-on-phone-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/530 UK children spend an hour and 50 minutes on the Internet a day, and watch more than two and a half hours of TV a day. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/530 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/group-teens-watching-tv-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/529 Vote for your favourite game in The GAME Award 2010, but know that only a few of the nominated games are suitable for children and young people. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/529 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/games/super-mario-galaxy-2-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/528 Half of young people lie about personal details on the Internet, a new survey has revealed. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/528 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teen-boys-laptop-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/526 First lady Michelle Obama told NBC's Today show that her daughters are not on Facebook. Read why Kids and Media supports the decision. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/526 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/group-teens-pc-mobile-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/523 Tuesday, 8 February is Safer Internet Day 2011. Read Kids and Media’s advice on how to keep your children safe online. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/523 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/printscreens/safer-internet-day-2011-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/522 Producers issued an apology due to Steven Tyler’s insulting remarks. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/522 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/youth-hand-stop-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/512 Kids and Media attended BETT recently, the world’s largest education technology exhibition. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/512 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/kam images/bett-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/511 Children under 6 years of age should not play 3D games on the new Nintendo console. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/511 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/press images/nintendo-3ds-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/495 Excessive Internet use is high among UK children; still, at the same time they are among the most web-savvy. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/495 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/pc-four-children-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/494 A new magasine from Vodafone is designed to help parents get involved with their children’s digital world. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/494 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/father-son-laptop-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/489 This week a website called Wikileaks, run by a team of just five journalists will change the world. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/489 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/mother-girl-talking-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/488 Children’s wish lists are filled with technology products rather than traditional toys, a new study suggests. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/488 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/pink-ipod-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/486 Parents face a challenge keeping children safe online as Internet access is diversifying, a new report suggests. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/486 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/child-laptop-ocean-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/481 Some young, privacy-minded Facebook users deactivate their accounts every time they leave the site. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/481 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teen-girl-pc-bench-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/480 10 per cent of children who download illegal content have been exposed to inappropriate material, according to survey. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/480 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/music-laptop-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/476 Nine out of ten parents do not take measures to secure their children’s mobile phones, internet safety expert warns. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/476 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/phone-savvy-child-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/472 82 percent of children have some type of online presence before the age of 2, according to Internet security firm AVG. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/472 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/mor-smabarn-nett-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/470 With Facebook’s new Groups feature you can limit who you share information with. However, some privacy problems might occur. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/470 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/facebook-home-page-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/469 Researchers say it’s time to reconsider the belief that we can balance out screen time with other activities. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/469 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/girl-tv-gloomy-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/465 ZuiTube is an American website for children that aims to be a cleaner version of YouTube. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/465 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/printscreens/zuitube-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/463 Many children express an interest in reading books on digital devices, a new survey shows. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/463 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/girl-reading-on-laptop-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/461 Targets of cyber bullying are at greater risk for depression than are those who bully them, according to new study. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/461 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/despair-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/459 Common Sense Media has launched a campaign to raise awareness with parents that there are ways to keep children safe in a digital world. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/459 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/printscreens/common-sense-campaign-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/456 People who play action video games are known for their fast reaction times. Are they better decision makers as well? http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/456 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/gamer-shooter-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/455 Limiting children’s TV time will contribute to prevent health and learning problems, expert says. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/455 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/family-watching-tv-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/449 Cologne, Germany: Kids and Media were given an opportunity to see the latest news in the gaming world. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/449 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/kam images/gamescom-2010-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/450 Facebook’s new location service lets your friends know where you are. We show you how to modify your privacy settings. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/450 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/printscreens/facebook-places-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/448 The digital remit of the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) is extended to deliver more comprehensive consumer protection online. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/448 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/family-website-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/445 Young people may have to change their names on reaching adulthood to escape their online past. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/445 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/facebook-laptop-mobile-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/441 Digital communication has become an integral part of teenagers' lives. Is it changing who they are? http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/441 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/three-teens-photo-mobile-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/434 “The estimated number of unreported cases of child pornography on the Internet has increased tremendously." http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/434 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/kam images/oystein-brussel-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/432 At E3, one of the world's largest video game conferences, 3D was the hot topic. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/432 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/press images/nintendo-3ds-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/431 Children feel hurt when their parents send text messages or write e-mails instead of paying attention to them. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/431 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/mother-phone-child-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/430 Scaring children about online dangers and blocking access to social-networking sites can do more harm than good. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/430 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/lecture-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/429 San Francisco becomes first U.S. city to require all mobile phone retailers to inform about mobile radiation risks. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/429 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/three-girls-with-cells-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/425 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. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/425 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/porn-online-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/424 How do you keep young children and teenagers safe online during the summer holidays? http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/424 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/siblings-pc-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/417 New and simplified methods for controlling personal information will be introduced during the next few weeks. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/417 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/three-teens-pc-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/415 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. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/415 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/jente-foran-speil-lite.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/413 A comprehensive study on whether mobile devices can cause brain tumours has not provided a clear answer. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/413 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/girl-two-mobile-phones-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/410 A recent security flaw brings new worries regarding the safety of personal information on social websites. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/410 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/privacy-exposed-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/405 New research shows that texting is the most popular form of communication among young people. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/405 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/summer-girls-texting-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/404 A new Internet service provider offers web filtering that uses the BBFC rating system. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/404 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teen-boy-girl-online-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/400 Responding to mounting pressure, Facebook has announced several new safety measures. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/400 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/facebook-boy-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/398 New metastudy shows link between video game violence and aggressive behaviour. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/398 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/games/call-of-duty2-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/395 A quarter of children aged 8-12 have a profile on Facebook, Bebo or MySpace, although the lowest minimum age is 13. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/395 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/myspace-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/392 A treatment programme aimed at teens that spend hours a day online has been launched at a London hospital. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/392 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/teen-two-phones-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/387 At Chatroulette no one controls what you get to see. We encourage parents to pay attention. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/387 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/shocked-teen-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/382 All Internet users should know the unwritten rules for good online behaviour. Kids and Media is here to help you. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/382 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/colourbox/netiquette-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/379 Industry watchdog PhonepayPlus aims to educate pupils about mobile download costs. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/379 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/girls-mobile-outside-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/377 If children are to use the Internet unsupervised, an agreement or set of rules should be made in dialogue with the children. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/377 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/father-daughter-online-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/376 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. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/376 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/father-child-online-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/374 Children are being increasingly exposed to sexual imagery, and parents have limited opportunities to prevent it. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/374 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/sexual-images-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/373 Teenage sexting is a new and little understood practice. Find out more about the phenomenon. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/373 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/sexting-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/354 ”When parents convey clear norms on what is right and wrong, they create a protective barrier," says researcher. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/354 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/bjornebekk-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/348 A fun and entertaining online game that gives your child a basic understanding of the value of money. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/348 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/moneyville-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/346 Good advice on how to help children assess information and relate to hateful messages. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/346 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/critical-sense-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/342 Pupils who are allowed to surf the Internet more freely are less "vulnerable" to online dangers. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/342 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/internet-freedom-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/328 Useful information to keep your children safe when they’re playing online. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/328 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/online-gaming-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/327 An increasing amount of time spent on computers may affect the development of children's brains. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/327 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/social-media-teen-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/317 The largely popular video game Call of Duty is a game for adults, but a lot of children want to play the game. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/317 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/call-of-duty-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/312 Both Nintendo and Sony create game consoles for people on the move. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/312 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/handheld-consoles-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/313 It’s important to teach children to create strong passwords, and to keep them secret. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/313 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/strong-password-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/314 Find out how you can prevent viruses, worms and trojan horses from causing great damage. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/314 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/protect-computer-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/306 The possibilities different media have to offer make it more challenging for parents to guide and set limits. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/306 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/ces-pete-matthew-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/305 A recent survey in the US shows that young people spend a lot more time using entertainment media. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/305 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/tv-children-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/299 Kids and Media have met Microsoft’s American X-Box team and Wifi Media Holland. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/299 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/ces-2010-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/303 Here is some good advice to those who have children and a webcam at home. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/303 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/webcam3-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/271 Kids and Media attended the Consumer Electronic Show 2010 (CES). http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/271 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/3d-tv-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/272 "Children should be mature before they receive their first phone," says Patrik Faubert. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/272 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/patrick-faubert-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/239 Young people’s diaries are shared openly with the whole world through online blogging. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/239 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/teen-girl-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/208 The French Senate has proposed a bill to ban pupils from using mobile phones. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/208 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/girls-mobile-phone-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/187 Facebook has a 13-year age limit but many children younger than this wish to be part of the online community... http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/187 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/titles/facebook-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/121 A sensational Mickey Mouse game is being launched next year, and Kids and Media had the honour of attending the presentation, hosted by the designer himself. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/121 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/warren-spector-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/99 Playstation 3? Nintendo Wii? Xbox 360 Live? http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/99 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/which-console-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/89 Children who spend a lot of time watching television have higher blood pressure than those who watch less, according to researchers at Michigan State University. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/89 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/tv-blood-pressure-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/41 What can you as a parent do to prevent your child from being bullied online? http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/41 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/cyber-bullying-new-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/42 The PEGI system will become the sole method of classifying video games in the UK. http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/42 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/pegi-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/43 There are many good reasons to talk with teenagers about porn, but who dares to? http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/43 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/talk-about-porn-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/44 Kids and Media have asked the youngsters for advice to parents... http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/44 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/use-your-head-small.jpg http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/45 We talk to Game Garden in the Netherlands... http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/article/45 http://www.kidsandmedia.co.uk/images/products/game-garden-small.jpg