‘Be careful- A Snapchat bot asked my daughter to meet up’
A mum in Australia has issued a warning to parents after a Snapchat AI chatbot asked her young daughter to meet up. The worried mum said she was shocked when her daughter received the messages from the bot. The bot was pretending to be a 25-year-old man and told her daughter to meet him in […]
3 years ago
“If it’s not for you, unfollow!” …Are we sharing our kids online too much?
From concerns about predators, fraudsters and consent, sharing pictures of kids has never been so easy yet so complex. In the age of social media, there’s little that goes undocumented. As anyone who owns a Facebook or Instagram account will know, this also applies to parenting. From announcing the beginnings of a parenthood journey with […]
3 years ago
Is gaming app Roblox actually safe for children?
Is your child as obsessed with Roblox as ours? It’s all they want to play with, but is it actually safe for children? Roblox is a kids’ game that allows users to design and build a virtual 3D world and interact with one another. But there is concern over some aspects of the game, including […]
3 years ago
88% of Irish parents worry about the content their children could see online
Are you worried? With children and young people increasingly living life online, the onus on parents and guardians to be informed and empowered is a constant concern. According to new research of 750 parents of children aged 4 – 14, 69% of children use connected devices daily, and just under two-thirds (62%) are online for […]
4 years ago
Billie Eilish says she’s “incredibly devastated” she began watching porn at age 11
“I think porn is a disgrace.” Billie Eilish has opened up about how she feels “incredibly devastated” by her exposure to “so much porn” at an early age. Speaking to Howard Stern on his show earlier this week, the 19-year-old singer-songwriter spoke of the impacts early exposure had on her and her sexual experiences. “I […]
5 years ago
Instagram launches new features aimed at protecting teens
The new features follow the halt on the development of an Instagram Kids. Instagram is launching several new features aimed at improving the experience of teenagers using the app. The move comes several months after the platform halted its plans to develop a children’s version of the app, Instagram Kids, due to psychological and safety-related […]
5 years ago