Protections for teens, peace of mind for parents Today Instagram is introducing Teen Accounts:
A new protected experience for teens, guided by parents. Starting today, teens on Instagram will automatically be placed in Teen Accounts, which have built-in limits on who can contact them and the content they see, and more ways to connect and explore their interests.
If your kids are old enough to surf the internet, it’s natural that you might worry about the amount of time they spend playing video games instead of doing something more social with their friends. But trying to set up parental locks and restrictions on your kids’ devices, or block them from the internet entirely, can be an absolute nightmare if you’re not a tech whizz.
At Snap, we’re committed to giving parents additional tools and resources to help them support their teens’ safe use of Snapchat.
In 2022, we launched Family Center, our set of parental tools that allows parents to see who teens are talking to on Snapchat, confidentially report any concerns, and set content controls – all of which can help prompt important conversations about safety...
Comedy take on ‘Twas the night before Christmas urges parents and guardians to set controls on games consoles before their children unwrap them
● The video - fronted by comedian and mum-of-two Katherine - highlights the importance of setting parental controls to manage play and spend in-game and how simply they can be applied
● This comes as new research shows almost half (45%) of...
Parents’ support for a mobile ban in schools is growing, up to 57% from 49% two years ago
Three quarters of parents (74%) claim mobiles are a distraction, three in five (61%) believe a ban would cut bullying and a quarter (24%) believe it would reduce peer pressure to buy premium handset
But almost four million parents (27%) think banning mobiles at school
Launched today, the ‘Play Together/Play Smart’ campaign gives parents a greater understanding of how to get closer to the games their children play, while also encouraging safe and responsible video gaming through demystifying setting controls.
It is the first joint initiative between Internet Matters and Electronic Arts as they announce a partnership to help
