by WOSP Admin | Tuesday, July 9th, 2019 | AMBER ALERT, Online Safety, Parental Controls, Safety News, Social Media, Uncategorised
There have been a lot of concerns regarding TikTok over the last few months. Given the popularity of the app that’s no surprise. But the latest concern is where children are being exploited to part with cash or ‘digital gifts’. It’s easy to...
by WOSP Admin | Thursday, May 16th, 2019 | Online Safety, Parental Controls, Safety News, Social Media
Introduction This social network app is from the creators of Musical.ly. As Musical.ly officially went offline earlier this year, TikTok has taken its place offering the user the ability to watch musical clips, create short clips up to 60 seconds and add special...
by WOSP Admin | Thursday, February 28th, 2019 | Online Safety
There’s a chance that your child may meet people online that aren’t who they say they are. Grooming is a word used to describe people befriending children in order to take advantage of them for sexual purposes. Many parents worry about online grooming so it’s...
by WOSP Admin | Thursday, February 28th, 2019 | Online Safety, Social Media
Internet safety checklist for young children Agree boundaries Be clear what your child can and can’t do online – where they can use the internet, how much time they can spend online, the sites they can visit and the type of information they can share. Agree with your...
by WOSP Admin | Thursday, February 28th, 2019 | Online Safety
e-Safety Tip: ReThink App An app designed by a teenager is being used to help reduce Online Bullying. ReThink is available for free on the iTunes and Android store – it provides Smart Phones and Tablets with an alternative keyboard that detects when someone is about...
by WOSP Admin | Thursday, February 28th, 2019 | AMBER ALERT, Online Chat, Online Safety, Safety News, Social Media
Introduction Snapchat has changed a lot in the past few years. Frequent updates mean the app looks and work almost nothing like it originally did. below you’ll find a parent’s guide’s to Snapchat answering some of the common questions parents ask...