Better Digital Parenting 2024 CyberSafeKids - Manual / Resource - Page 16
B e tte r D i g i t al Paren ting
C y b e r Sa fe K i d s
Going Deeper:
Privacy Loss
Online, privacy and identity
can be protected easily by
following some simple steps:
Make sure the account is set to
private - this gives the user control
over who follows them or sees
their content.
Disable location settings so
that when content is posted in
real-time, your location will not
be compromised.
Use in-platform features to better
protect privacy such as the ‘Close
Friends’ feature on Instagram or
‘Ghost Mode’ on Snapchat.
As children mature they will increasingly
desire privacy but it’s important to maintain
an open dialogue about online activity.
If this is done in a trusting and transparent
way it will help mitigate potential problems
they may come across.
Open dialogue encourages asking for help
rather than hiding the problem, which
often exacerbates it further. Ask them to
share popular apps or games and what
kind of content is currently trending,
which in turn will make you one of the
hippest parents on the block!
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