Wednesday 5th February 2020
10 tips to keep children safe online:
- Only talk to people you know and trust in real life
- Don’t give away personal information to strangers – like what street you live on, or where you go to school. Say “no” if they ask you to share photos or videos of yourself
- Set your profiles to private
- Be ‘share aware’ – once you share something online, you’ve got no control over what anyone else does with it. And it’s illegal to take, share or view sexual images of under-18s, full stop
- Be mindful of your digital footprint – it could come back to bite you
- If you see something upsetting, or someone bullies you, tell an adult you trust
- Don’t assume everything you see is true to life. People often make their lives look more exciting online
- Watch out for hoaxes and scams, like messages you’re asked to pass on or that as you for payment details or passwords
- Be wary of schemes that promise easy cash in return for you receiving and transferring money, and don’t be fooled by anything that glamorises gang lifestyles
- Watch out for loot boxes or other ways that games get you to pay – before you know it you can spend a lot on them
