CONCERNS OVER ‘THE GAME’ on Roblox Coventry Safeguarding Children’s Partnership has been made aware of a viral post circulating on social media about an alleged self-harm ‘game’ being shared on popular gaming platform Roblox. The Ineqe Safeguarding Group , who have expertise in online safety and safeguarding, are currently saying they are unable to substantiate […]
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Creepy characters like Slender Man or Huggy Wuggy. Dangerous online challenges. Songs or videos that aren’t suitable for youngsters. When things like these begin trending online, it can be difficult to prevent children accidently stumbling across them — especially if they use a range of platforms, like online games, social media, streaming sites or messaging
The recent Apple update (August 2022) has a feature called Precise Location whereby the user’s exact location is pinpointed and shared on the following apps – Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat. The technology allows the actual building address to be shown. However, it is an auto turn on with users being unaware of its existence. To turn
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FREE ONLINE workshop for parents and carers to help keep their children safe online.Hosted by West Midlands Police in partnership with Coventry City Council’s Prevent Team.We will share guidance and strategies on how to make the internet a safer experience for children.The following topics will be explored:• Apps and appropriate ages• Safety settings• Grooming, sexting,
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The digital world is vast, exciting and forever evolving at such a pace that parents often find it hard to keep up. Our children have never known life before the online world and are getting more and more tech savvy at an earlier age. This causes many of us anxiety because we are not experts,
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Snapchat is a photo and video sharing app through which users can chat with friends via text or audio. Images and videos can be shared with specific friends, or as a ‘story’ (documenting the previous 24 hours) that’s visible to a person’s entire friend list. Snapchat usage rose during the lockdowns, with many young people
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