by WOSP Admin | Monday, February 25th, 2019 | Online Safety, Police Aware, RED ALERT, Safety News, Social Media
Some parents may have become aware of a new craze on YouTube called the ‘Momo Challenge’. It basically involves an disturbing avatar called Momo, and apparently encourages children to carry out dares; examples include texting or calling strangers’ numbers that...
by WOSP Admin | Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 | Cyber Ambassadors, Online Safety, Safety News
A pilot scheme to set up Cyber Ambassadors in schools has been promoted by Hampshire’s Police & Crime commissioner. Involving a number of primary and secondary schools across Hampshire and the Isle of Wight, the aim is to give pupils the tools and knowledge...
by WOSP Admin | Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019 | Cyber-Bullying, Educational, Online Safety, Safety News, Social Media, Uncategorised
We have all read and heard stories about cyber bullying in the media and due to the ease at which cyber bullying can be perpetrated we probably know someone who is being cyber bullied . We had a presentation from Inetguardian last year, who are experts in the study of...
by WOSP Admin | Saturday, January 19th, 2019 | ALERTS, Gaming, Internet Addiction, Online Safety, Parental Controls, RED ALERT, Safety News, Screen time, Social Media
Fortnite made headlines this year after the NHS announced that people can now receive treatment for gaming addiction. This news went viral after a three-year battle to recognise gaming addiction was won by Kendal Parmar, who is a mother of a 15-year child addicted to...
by WOSP Admin | Saturday, January 12th, 2019 | ALERTS, AMBER ALERT, Online Chat, Online Safety, Parental Controls, Police Aware, Safety News, Social Media
Do your children use Kik Messenger? It’s a free messaging app aimed at users aged thirteen and over. Used by more than 300 million people worldwide, Kik lets users exchange messages, photos, videos, GIFs and web pages with friends, family, chatbots and even...
