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popular among children by a landslide. This is largely due to their ease of use and durability. But it takes just one dodgy search term that a child might think is innocent to land on explicit content. Some child-friendly apps are catered to those aged under five and can keep your kids safe online. Examples such as Shape Arts: Geometry Creations, Moose Math and LetterSchool make learning both enjoyable and interactive. Pair those with a device like the iPad Mini, which was designed with a number of parental features in its operating system, including abilities to restrict adult content and prevent users from downloading apps without approval.

IT TAKES JUST ONE DODGY SEARCH TERM TO LAND ON EXPLICIT CONTENT

AGE-RESTRICTED CONTENT One of the biggest critiques of any online space that requires an account is how to mandate age-restricted platforms when all you have to do is plug in a date of birth. It’s hurdles like this that are particularly problematic for the future of the internet: children’s unbridled access

to virtually anything. While platforms try to come up with ways to better mandate their underage protocols, parents need to accept that children are going to have access to prohibited content. In the meantime, they must look at ways of preparing their children for what they might see, as well as fully comprehending how their children are

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THE FIGHT AGAINST CYBERBULLIES

There are many different modes of victimisation when it comes to cyberbullying. Examples like public posts on social media, publishing embarrassing videos or photos to embarrass or intimidate, or ‘doxxing’ (posting someone’s personal or private information, such as where they live, online) are some of the most common.

Cyberbullying has been part of the digital landscape throughout its proliferation, especially when social media platforms started to kick off. Research has found cyberbullying had a sharp spike during the pandemic, thanks to an increase in digital activity among teens during Covid-19 lockdowns 4 .

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