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Preventing uploading Child sexual abuse materials via End 2 end encrypted messengers systems

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How to set a Parental PIN

A Parental PIN on Roblox let you set parental controls and lock them without the PIN. This means that unless your child knows your PIN, they must ask you to change settings.

If they do ask, it's worth having a conversation about their reasons to come to an agreement.

To set a Parental PIN:

Step 1 - Launch Roblox and login to your child's account. From the Main Menu, select the 3 dots in the left hand menu to get to Settings.

If it's your first time setting a PIN, you will be asked to enter and confirm your 4-digit PIN. From that point, you will need to enter the PIN to make any changes to settings.

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Too good to be true? Protecting yourself and others from scams online

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Content warning: This section includes graphic sexual descriptions.

A nude image must include one of the following to be removed:

nude or semi-nude sexual posing

someone nude or semi-nude touching themselves in a sexual way

any sexual activity involving a child

someone hurting someone else sexually

sexual activity that includes animals.

Where possible, it is better if you can upload the original image or video, or a copy of it, rather than a photograph of it on another screen. This helps IWF find the image more accurately.

If you want to report something that isn't a nude image or video to see if it can be taken down, you can see more information from Childline about deleting things shared online here. You can make a report to CEOP, the part of the police who are there to support children and young people online. You can always speak to a Childline counsellor.

Confirming your age with ID gives us more legal powers to remove images from as many places as possible. If you don't have ID or feel comfortable using it, we can still take down images, but from fewer places.

You can use the following ID to confirm your identity using Yoti:

passport or biometric residence permit

driving licence and provisional licence

Young Scot Card (Yoti app only)

CitizenCard (Yoti app only).

If you don't have any of these, you can get a young person's ID card. You'll be able to get this for £5 with the promo code NSPCC5. Make sure you choose 'Yoti CitizenCard' on the first page.

Whatever ID you use, please make sure that it is valid and in-date.

IWF will read all reports within one working day, from Monday to Friday. The time it takes to get your image removed from the internet can be different depending on where the image is hosted.

If the image is on a UK-based website it can often be removed within 2-3 hours. Unfortunately, in some countries it can take longer - sometimes days or weeks. But IWF analysts will always try to make sure it happens as soon as possible.

We'll do our best to let you know once your image has been removed by sending a message to your  Childline locker.

We recommend you check your locker every few days after you make a report. This is so you can see if your image has been removed, and so Childline can let you know if IWF need more information to be able to remove it. Remember, IWF can't contact you directly.

If you need support to help you cope while you're waiting, you can also speak to a Childline counsellor any time.

When you use Report Remove, your image or video is shared with the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF). They'll work to get your image removed from the internet. See 'Who are the IWF?' to learn about how that happens.

Most of the time, nobody will know that you've made a report and your report won't be shared with anyone else.

If the police already have the image or video you report, then they might investigate what's happened. Only the police can decide if they'll need to tell someone else.

The police might already have your image or video if:

someone has reported it on another website and that website passed it to the police

they're investigating someone who had or has the image or video already (if someone is found to have your image and is breaking the law - regardless of how, it may be included as evidence in a criminal case against that person

someone else reported the image to them directly.

Remember that the police are there to protect you, not to get you into trouble. If the image has been reported somewhere else and you're worried, you can always  speak to a Childline counsellor.

If you have parental controls on your phone your parent or carer might see when you want to download a new app, so they might get a notification if you try to download Yoti and want to know why. To avoid this, use the second option to prove your age (called 'ID verification').

The IWF can remove images that are public or available to anyone on the internet. However, they won't be able to remove images or videos on encrypted networks like WhatsApp, or which are saved on a person's phone or computer.

If you're over 13 and you've made a report without using ID, then there may be some sites the IWF can't take images down from.

If you don't use ID the IWF can help by removing your image or video from most sites. If you do use ID, the IWF can remove from all sites

The Internet Watch Foundation (IWF), a UK charity, are there to help remove illegal nude images of under 18s posted online.

Once the IWF has confirmed your nude image is against the law and can be removed from the internet they give it a digital fingerprint called a 'hash'. The hash can be used to find your image online even if it has been cropped or slightly changed.

Sharing just the hash with certain trusted companies and organisations, means that technology can be used to find online matches of the image - this is key to trying to stop it appearing in different places on the internet. Even though the hashes and images are shared with UK police, this is so that if they came across the image some other way, they'd know that you also reported it yourself. Report Remove was developed with the full support of the police and no one involved wants to get you into trouble for sharing the image so it can be removed.

Different companies use the hash in different ways. For example, if an illegal image match is found to have been shared by an online account holder, a company may decide to close that person's account as posting illegal images will be against the company's terms and conditions. If your image(s) are found on or are linked to your online user account(s) it may be possible for the company to associate your profile with the images.

The companies that take the hashes trust the Report Remove process, however if they have significant concerns that the person in the image may not be the person who was age verified, they may get in touch with the IWF to raise their concerns.

There are 3 organisations that help you report your image using Report Remove. These are Childline, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) and also Yoti if you are 13 or older and choose to prove your age using ID. All of them have a responsibility to keep all of your personal information safe.

1. We'll ask you to choose your age range (under 13, 13-15, 16-17, 18 and over). If you're under 13, you'll go straight to step 3. If you're aged 13 or older, us at Childline will ask you if you have access to ID to prove your age. If you do, you'll be asked to visit Yoti. The only information we will share with Yoti is that you are wanting to prove your age to use Report Remove.

2. Once you prove your age using Yoti, you will come back to Report Remove on Childline. The only information Yoti will share with Childline is confirmation that you're younger or older than 18.

3. We'll then ask you to create or sign in to a Childline account. Then you'll go to the IWF website to share the content you want removed. Childline will only share the information below with IWF:

that you're younger than 18 (either confirmed by Yoti, or that you told us you are younger than 18),

the age range you selected at the start,

a unique number that is created when you use Report Remove.

4. After your report has been passed to the IWF, they will tell Childline if they were able to work to take the images or video down from the internet, and why. This is so Childline can let you know what happened. IWF may also tell Childline some information about what you reported, to help them know how best to support you and keep you safe. IWF will never share an image or video that you report with Childline.

Information you give to Childline
Any information you give Childline will always be treated carefully and in line with our  Privacy Policy. This means that any information you give us as part of Report Remove will only be used to help the IWF review your report and to keep you safe. This will include the age range that you select and a unique number that's created when you go onto the IWF website. We will not share any of your information with Yoti.
Information you give to IWF
The only information you will give to the IWF are the images, videos or URLs you report. There is space to add information such as where the image or video is on a webpage.

They will process this in line with their privacy policy.

Nude images and videos that IWF decide are illegal may be kept by the IWF for up to 2 years. This is because there is an agreement with the Police and CPS (Crime Prosecution Service), called a 'Memorandum of Understanding' (MOU). Illegal images are given a hash (a string of numbers that are like a digital fingerprint). The hash is shared with organisations such as technology companies who host online content, so that they can look for the image and take it down. The actual image is not shared with these companies. The image and the hash are shared with the police who store it on their Child Abuse Image Database. Any images or videos that they decide are not illegal may be kept for a maximum of 6 months for quality checking and any follow up questions. They will then be deleted. Sometimes, even if it's decided that the content isn't illegal, IWF can share the content URL with some industry members to see if they can take the content down.

If you report a URL (link to a webpage), and choose not to prove your age using ID, IWF will still check to see if the content is something they can take action on. If so IWF may share the URL with South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL), who are a charity who help people who have had intimate images of them shared online. SWGfL will never view the content on a URL that is shared with them. SWGfL send a notice to internet companies that host the webpage you reported, to tell them to take it down. This is because IWF can only send a notice to companies to take a specific webpage down when it is confirmed it is of a child. SWGfL can also send notice to take down content, but they do not need to prove it is of a child. This helps get your images or videos from even more places.

Childline will never see what pictures, videos or URLs you share with the IWF. The only information the IWF shares with Childline apart from your case number is whether or not they could take down your images or videos, and why, so we can let you know, as well as information about the image or video that you reported that will help Childline to support you and keep you safe.

Information you give to Yoti
You can choose to use Yoti to confirm your age if you're over 13. This may involve taking a selfie, so Yoti know it is you who are proving your age, and uploading a picture of some ID. Any personal data you send Yoti - like your photo, date of birth or address - is scrambled with a high level of encryption so that even if it was stolen, no one could use it to identify you. The only information Yoti shares with Childline is confirmation that you're under or over 18.

You can see Yoti's privacy policy here, and more information about their age portal here, which is what is used in Report Remove to prove your age.

If you're using the Yoti app, Yoti may use the selfie, month and year of birth you add to the Yoti app to improve its age estimation technology. You can opt out from this in the More> My Data> Biometric consent menu of the app.

There are lots of ways to get help with your report:

if you're having problems with Yoti, you can contact them directly in the app.

if you need any support with making your report send a message to Childline with the title 'Report Remove'.

Childline counsellors are always here for you and want to help. And you can  talk to them  about anything you're going through.
I have a technical issue, what should I do?

Try using your default browser and close private browsing if you're using the Yoti app.

See if you can log in to your locker and send an email to Childline explaining your problem and the team will be able to help.

Make sure the ID you're using is valid and in-date (not expired).

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Report Remove

To support young people to remove sexual images of themselves online, the IWF and NSPCC have developed the Report Remove tool, in partnership with age verification app, Yoti. Report Remove can support a young person in reporting sexual images or videos shared online and enables them to get the image removed if it is illegal.

The NSPCC's Childline service ensures that the young person is safeguarded throughout the process and the IWF assesses the images:

1. Young people aged 13+ are first directed to Yoti to verify their age using ID (because our legal remit means we can only remove images of children).

2. Once children have proved they are younger than 18, they are prompted to create a Childline account, which allows them to be safeguarded and supported throughout the process.

3. Young people are then taken to our dedicated IWF portal where they can securely upload images, videos or URLs (website addresses.)

4. Our IWF analysts assess the reported content and take action if it meets the threshold of illegality*. The content is given a unique digital fingerprint (a hash) which is then shared with internet companies to help prevent the imagery from being uploaded or redistributed online.

5. The outcome will be conveyed to Childline who will then contact the young person via their Childline account to keep them updated and offer further support.

This solution provides a child-centered approach to image removal which can be done entirely online. The young person does not need to tell anyone who they are (their ID is not linked to their report), they can make the report at any time, and further information and support is always available from the Childline website.

One girl aged 14 who contacted Childline said: "I don't know what to do because this Instagram account keeps posting pictures of me and they keep saying they're going to follow my friends so they can see them too. It all started after I shared naked pics with someone who I thought was a friend but it turned out to be a fake account. I just feel so hopeless and I don't know how to make it stop".

Each hash is tagged as originating from 'Report Remove'. This ensures that law enforcement bodies are aware that this is a self-referred image, plus the NCA can assess whether any further action is needed.

As the Report Remove tool develops, we hope it may be possible to gain further information on those images that are at the lower end of the severity grading to see how this process and the laws surrounding it could be improved to better protect children.
Visit Report Remove on the Childline website here.
See the legal basis for how IWF assess content here.

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To support young people to remove sexual images of themselves online, the IWF and NSPCC have developed the Report Remove tool, in partnership with age verification app, Yoti. Report Remove can support a young person in reporting sexual images or videos shared online and enables them to get the image removed if it is illegal.

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Episode 7: AI - the power to harm and to help
In Conversation With Thorn's Head of Data Science Rebecca Portnoff and IWF Chief Technology Officer Dan Sexton
Incredibly realistic child sexual abuse imagery can be generated easily, swiftly and in vast amounts by offenders using Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology. Recently, Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) Analysts found more than 10,000 AI-generated images shared on just one dark web child abuse forum. In the case of almost 2,600 of these images, the depictions of sexual child abuse were indistinguishable from real abuse images.

This episode explores what needs to be done to try and control this explosion in harmful imagery online and how other AI or machine-learning tools could be used to counter the phenomenon. From responsible tech development, to deployment, and the content itself that the AI is being trained on - all this and more are discussed by Thorn's Rebecca Portnoff, who has dedicated her career to building technology and driving initiatives to defend children from sexual abuse, and Dan Sexton who leads the development of world-leading technology to support the work of the IWF Hotline.

Episode 6: What next for online safety laws?
In Conversation With IWF Head of Policy and Public Affairs Mike Tunks, and Natalia Greene, Principal Consultant in PA Consulting's Vulnerabilities account
As the Online Safety Bill becomes the Online Safety Act, the Internet Watch Foundation looks at what is next.

In this podcast, children's online safety expert Natalia Greene and IWF Head of Policy and Public Affairs Mike Tunks explain this landmark piece of legislation and the effect it may have on all our lives.

Episode 5: Nowhere to hide?
In Conversation With IWF Chief Technical Officer Dan Sexton and IWF Head of Policy and Public Affairs Michael Tunks
This episode looks at how end-to-end encryption technology works and how its introduction to messaging apps could hinder detection of child sexual abuse imagery.

Speaking on the podcast, our Chief Technical Officer Dan Sexton, said: "It is very concerning for the IWF. Our mission, our vision, is a safer internet for all, and that the internet is free of child sexual abuse material. When a child reports content of themselves to us, we want to be able to say to those children, to those victims, that their content will be found, and it will be blocked across the internet. Right now, we can't do that with end-to-end encrypted services. That is very concerning for us, and very concerning for those children."

Episode 4: Disturbing New Trend
In Conversation With IWF Hotline Manager Tamsin McNally
Our analysts in the Hotline have discovered a disturbing new trend, what they've called iCAP sites or "invite child abuse pyramid" sites. These sites encourage users to share links to criminal child sexual abuse material, spamming social media platforms with them and increasing the risk of accidental exposure to this content by the public.

Our Hotline Manager Tamsin McNally shares more details about this trend and warns people to not click on links coming from unknown sources.

Tamsin McNally, Hotline Manager at the IWF, said: "We see the worst of the worst when it comes to child sexual abuse images online. We see images, videos, websites dedicated to hosting and selling this kind of material and websites that attempt to disguise this material. However this new trend is something very different. We call them iCap sites and is not something we've seen before."

Episode 3: Join our Hotline Team
In Conversation with IWF Internet Content Analysts
Protecting children is at the heart of everything we do. Our team of expert analysts do one of the most difficult, yet crucial, jobs in the world - searching for and seeking the removal of online child sexual abuse imagery.

It's a tough job. Our Analysts are amongst the best in the world. The children in the pictures are real. Their abuse and suffering is very real. Our experts never forget that.

We talk to our Analysts Emilia, Mabel and Peter about their everyday work and the impact it has in the lives of many children worldwide in our latest episode.

Wondering if you could do this job too? If you have a good heart and an analytical mind we want to hear from you. Find out more about job roles and how to apply at iwf.org.uk/careers

Episode 2: The hidden crimes in our children's bedrooms
In Conversation with IWF Senior Analyst, Rosa
Data released by the IWF shows that almost 20,000 webpages identified by our team in the first half of 2022 included 'self-generated' child sexual abuse imagery of 7-to-10-year-old children - a 360% increase on the first half of 2020 when the UK entered its first Covid lockdown.

The rapid growth of this material, showing primary-aged children, is a social and digital emergency, which needs a focussed and sustained effort to combat it from the Government, tech industry, law enforcement, education and non-profit organisations.

In this episode, we talk to Rosa, one of our world-class analysts, about the actual images and videos the team see every day and what is happening to children in our homes.

Parents and carers are encouraged to T.A.L.K to their children about online dangers. Visit talk.iwf.org.uk for a parent-and-carer-friendly guide to preventing this type of abuse.

Our new podcast series offers quick dives into topical issues related to the global fight against online child sexual abuse images and videos and issues affecting child safety online.

Episode 1: Encryption Vs. Privacy
In conversation with Professor Hany Farid and IWF Head of Policy & Public Affairs Mike Tunks
"The introduction of end-to-end encryption technologies has led to a debate around the apparent dichotomy of good child safety and good general user privacy and security," reads a new report by Dr Ian Levy and Crispin Robinson, respectively the technical heads of the UK's National Cybersecurity Centre and GCHQ. The report made headlines last week after suggesting tech companies should move ahead with technology that scans for child abuse imagery essentially on users' phones themselves.

Speaking exclusively to the IWF as part of our new podcast series, Professor Hany Farid, image analysis expert at the University of California, Berkeley, said the report made it clear that privacy does not have to come at the expense of child protection.

Our new podcast series offers quick dives into topical issues related to the global fight against online child sexual abuse images and videos and issues affecting child safety online.

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Shortcasts from the Internet Watch Foundation with leading experts and academics about issues impacting child sexual abuse imagery online.

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In a time of crisis, social media is flooded with images, videos and bold claims. This can be useful for researchers like ourselves but overwhelming for the general public seeking the facts.

At Bellingcat, we pride ourselves on providing tools and resources for our audience to think critically about sources they find online. In this short guide, we give a few tips on what to consider when confronted with an abundance of footage and claims.

Here's how to separate fact from fiction with real, recent examples of misinformation.

1. Be Cautious

Treat all footage and claims with caution. Sometimes real footage can be attributed to false claims and vice versa.

For example, in one of our latest investigations Bellingcat found that the airstrike captured in a viral video occurred near the intersection of Al-Rashid and Beirut Streets, at approximately 31.516746, 34.428689, behind the lattice tower visible in the clip and did not hit the mentioned church as claimed in posts.

The church also debunked the attack on Facebook.

The same area was attacked at a later date, on October 19, 2023, and two assembly halls on the church property were then damaged.

In the process of geolocating footage related to the viral video claiming to show the church site, Bellingcat found evidence that strikes did occur in densely populated areas in the vicinity of several schools. The amplification of the false church claim, as a result, may have obscured a real violation.

You can read the full debunk here.

2. Think Critically

Particularly about big, incendiary claims. When big news stories hit, we see a lot of recycled footage posted on social media. Recycled footage is footage from other conflicts or time periods that are published as if they are from the current event.

Often details in the footage like signage or other details in the surroundings can give a clue to the true time or place the video was taken.

For example: France 24 has repeatedly debunked a video often amplified by European far-right groups, allegedly showing migrants in Calais throwing stones across a motorway. The video is actually from a protest in Israel after the police shot an Ethiopian Jew which sparked Israel's Black Lives Matter moment in July 2019. France 24 geolocated the surroundings and the markings on the road to a highway in Israel, far away from Calais, France where the video was repeatedly claimed to have been taken.

3. Check the Source

Responsible researchers will always name the source of footage they share or analyse. Too often footage goes viral without a source-let alone an original one-listed. Be cautious if the source of the video or claim is unclear.

Simply checking the source listed can often quickly debunk any suspicious claims. TikTok videos re-shared on other platforms, for instance, usually have the original poster's username watermarked onto the footage.

For example, in 2022 a video of an alleged news report went viral. In the video, a reporter stands in front of a line of 'body bags' discussing the Russian 'military operation' in an American accent and the caption reads "Ukranian Health Ministry: 57 dead, 169 hurt across Ukraine as Russia launches attack." During the report, the person in the body bag behind the reporter starts to move. The video was shared with an array of claims, ranging from the dead coming back to life to assertions that the Ukrainian authorities were staging deaths to grow support for their cause.

Elementary fact-checks will show any savvy individual that this footage did not show what was claimed. A quick search on Google of the reporter's name shows that they have never reported on such an incident. A reverse image search using a screenshot from the video reveals that the news report was taken and manipulated from coverage of a climate protest in Austria in February 2022. Fake audio had been added to the video and was easily disguised by the fact the reporter's mouth could not be seen as he/she was wearing a mask. The Associated Press originally debunked this claim and their factcheck can now be found linked to the original misleading post on Facebook.

4. Remember that the Same Location Doesn't Mean the Same Incident

Even if the footage is from the area, it doesn't mean it is from the same event.

One simple way to check is to use Google reverse image search on video screenshots to see if they've been posted before.

For example, Bellingcat contributor Chris Osieck found that this video allegedly showing rocket fire in Palestine in October was indeed filmed in the Gaza Strip, but that it was from May 13, 2023.

He found an earlier instance of the footage labelled as showing the destruction of the Za'anin family's home in the same region. This attack was part of fighting that occurred in May 2023.

5. Be Savvy to Manipulation and AI Generation

When all footage or photographs connected to an event go viral, you often see accounts pop up distributing manipulated or altogether fake imagery. Free and easy to access AI-powered image generation tools have now made this type of content faster to create and more common.
Although not always accurate, tools like aiornot.com can help disprove claims quickly.

For example, a video went viral in March 2022 allegedly showing Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy telling Ukrainian soldiers to "lay down their arms" and claiming that he had decided to "return Donbas" to Russian control. Many media outlets and Zelenskyy himself debunked the video. Whilst watching the video, one can see his head appears disproportionately sized in contrast to his body. His voice is also slower and deeper than in usual addresses.

6. Be Cautious of State Actors, Which Sometimes Share Staged or Unreliable Footage

In times of conflict, it is not unknown for state actors to imply bad faith on the part of their adversaries. In some cases, staged videos appear online.

For example, in March 2023, a dashcam video circulated allegedly showing a Ukrainian soldier abusing a Russian-speaking Ukrainian citizen. Pro-Russian figures and Russia's Foreign Ministry shared the video on social media. Bellingcat and other eagle-eyed viewers, however, geolocated the footage to deep inside Russian-controlled territory. You can read the full story here.

7. Know That, Sometimes, News Organisations Get it Wrong

When you discover new claims about footage, always check for a secondary media source, ideally one that has obtained the information independently of the first source. News organisations and leading figures can sometimes use quotes from each other as sources of information (see an example that we found here) and sometimes verification steps slip through the cracks.

For example, in a famous example in 2019, ABC News broadcasted a fake video on both its 'World News Tonight' and 'Good Morning America' programmes. The video was reportedly sent to them by a trusted fixer and claimed to show the Turkish military bombing Kurdish civilians in a Syrian border town. Viewers spotted that it looked incredibly similar to a video on YouTube from a Kentucky gun range called Knob Creek. The footage had been altered slightly, but the two video timelines matched. ABC issued a statement and took down the video from their broadcasting.

8. Protect Your Mental Health

Watching footage from war zones can cause trauma.

Be careful viewing unknown footage. There is almost always an abundance of highly disturbing content circulating during times of conflict.

Always ask yourself if there is a genuine reason you need to view this footage. Organisations like Bellingcat have teams of researchers trained to view such footage with therapeutic support in place to assist them. If you do find something that needs attention, you can share it with a trusted news source rather than viewing it and amplifying it yourself.

If you are an open-source researcher, you can find Bellingcat's guide explaining ways to better protect your mental health whilst undertaking this role here. The Dart Center also has robust advice on the risk of vicarious trauma.

Bellingcat is a non-profit and the ability to carry out our work is dependent on the kind support of individual donors. If you would like to support our work, you can do so . You can also subscribe to our Patreon channel . Subscribe to our Newsletter and follow us on Instagram here, X and Mastodon

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Deciding if your tween is responsible enough to have a cell phone isn't always an easy decision to make. And once you've made it, you will still need to teach your child some basic rules of cell phone ownership, as well as the responsibilities that come with having a cell phone.

Creating a cell phone contract between you and your tween is an excellent way to teach your child about these rules and responsibilities, as well as the consequences for not seeing them through. Be sure you go over every item in your contract, giving your child the opportunity to ask questions and even make suggestions.

The sample phone contract below can get you and your child started. Use the contract as is, or edit it according to your own rules and consequences. Review the contract together periodically, as circumstances and challenges may change.

Sample Cell Phone Contract

This contract between [Parents' Names Go Here] and [Tween's Name Goes Here] establishes family rules and consequences regarding cell phone usage.

[Tween's Name] Cell Phone Responsibilities

Make a list of your child's responsibilities, such as:

I will share my phone's password with my parents and they may use it to check my phone at any time.

I will not send threatening or mean texts to others.

I will not text or place phone calls after 9 p.m.

I will keep my phone charged at all times.

I will answer or respond promptly when my parents contact me.

I will not bring my cell phone to the family dinner table.

I will not go over our plan's monthly minutes or text message limits. If I do, I understand that I may be responsible for paying any additional charges or that I may lose my cell phone privileges.

I understand that I am responsible for knowing where my phone is, and for keeping it in good condition.

I will obey the rules of etiquette regarding cell phones in public places. I will make sure my phone is turned off when I am in church, restaurants, or other quiet settings.

I will obey any rules my school has regarding cell phones, such as turning them off during class, or keeping them on vibrate while riding the school bus.

I will alert my parents when I receive suspicious or alarming phone calls or text messages from people I don't know.

I will also alert my parents if I am being harassed by someone via my cell phone.

I will not use my cell phone to bully another person.

I will send no more than _____ texts per day.

I understand that having a cell phone can be helpful in an emergency, but I know that I must still practice good judgment and make good choices that will keep me out of trouble and out of danger.

I will not send embarrassing photos of my family or friends to others. In addition, I will not use my phone's camera to take embarrassing photos of others.

I will not use my phone to buy or download anything without asking permission first.

Consequences

Then, include the consequences for breaking cell phone usage rules:

I understand that having a cell phone is a privilege and that if I fail to adhere to this contract, my cell phone privilege may be revoked.

If needed, I may help pay for the cost of the phone and/or for excess charges that I incur without permission from my parents.

I understand that my cell phone may be taken away if I talk back to my parents, fail to do my chores, or fail to keep my grades up.

Parent Responsibilities

Finally, detail the parent responsibilities, including:

I understand that I will make myself available to answer any questions my child might have about owning a cell phone and using it responsibly.

I will support my child when they alert me to an alarming message that they have received.

I will alert my child if our cell phone plan changes and impacts the plan's minutes.

I will give my child _______ warning(s) before I take his or her cell phone away.

Signed ______________________________ [Tween]

Signed ______________________________ [Parents]

Date ______________________________

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Gain insight into your family's Xbox console gaming activity by viewing daily and weekly activity reports for each child. Understand how they are spending their time and which games they are playing.

Create screen time schedules for each child. Customise each day of the week with different time ranges and what best fits your schedule.

Pause your children's game time by temporarily blocking their screen time. When paused, your child will see the "your screen time is up" message until you decide they can play again.

Allow an exception for Minecraft, even if your child does not have permission for online multiplayer with other games.

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Gain insight into your family's Xbox console gaming activity by viewing daily and weekly activity reports for each child. Understand how they are spending their time and which games they are playing. Create screen time schedules for each child. Customise each day of the week with different time ranges and what best fits your schedule.

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Nintendo Switch Parental Controls ™ mobile app

Set gaming restrictions for the family right from your smart device with this free app.

How much time does my family spend gaming?

Are the games appropriate for my family?

How can I set limits on what they can do online with the system?

It's only natural for parents to have questions about their kids and gaming.

That's why Nintendo Switch has parental controls that let you set rules for using the system-so you can spend less time worrying and more time having fun. While some parental controls are available on the system itself, the free app gives you even more options.

Alarm

Suspend software

Decide which games they can play

Customize online features

Different games have different social and online features that you may want to consider.

With the parental controls app, you can:

Limit sharing of in-game text or images per game

Restrict the ability to post screenshots to social media

You may also set restrictions on who can make Nintendo eShop purchases via your Nintendo Account settings.* To get started, visit accounts.nintendo.com.
*Parents or guardians will need a Nintendo Account to access these settings. Visit the support page for details.

Internet connection required to use this app. Data charges may apply.

The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app lets users control settings for their Nintendo Switch systems. However, it does not include settings for this app or the Nintendo Switch Online app, because apps run on smart devices rather than a Nintendo system. To set restrictions for your apps, please refer to your smart device settings.

*Parents or guardians will need a Nintendo Account to access these settings. Visit the support page for details.
Internet connection required to use this app. Data charges may apply.

The Nintendo Switch Parental Controls app lets users control settings for their Nintendo Switch systems. However, it does not include settings for this app or the Nintendo Switch Online app, because apps run on smart devices rather than a Nintendo system. To set restrictions for your apps, please refer to your smart device settings.

Apple and the Apple logo are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. Google Play and the Google Play logo are trademarks of Google Inc.

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The Parent Zone is one of my favourite sources of advice. UK based it balances technical advice with advice about parenting

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A problem hiding in plain sight

A new report into how children are spending, making and losing money online
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Technology moves fast. We have tools and advice to help keep up.
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Every family needs support sometimes. Here's how we do it.
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The National Crime Agency's CEOP Education team aim to help protect children and young people from online child sexual abuse.

We do this through our education programme, providing training, resources and information to professionals working with children, young people and their families.

I am:

Respecting me, you, us: building healthy relationships and creating positive cultures is a CEOP Education resource for 12 -14 year olds developed in association with clinical psychologist, Dr. Elly Hanson.

Under 18 and worried about online sexual abuse?
To report, click to visit the CEOP Safety Centre.

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Supporting professionals working with children and young people

Co-funded by the European Commission, The Professionals Online Safety Helpline (POSH) was set up in 2011 to help all members of the community working with or for children in the UK, with any online safety issues they, or children and young people in their care, may face. So if you work with children and young people, we're here to help you.

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Parental controls on an iPhone, iPad and iPod touch

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With Content & Privacy Restrictions in Screen Time, you can block or limit specific apps and features on your child's device. You can also restrict the settings on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch for explicit content, purchases and downloads, and privacy.

Set Content & Privacy Restrictions

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Turn on Screen Time, then tap it again. Choose "This is My [Device]" or "This is My Child's [Device]".

If you're the parent or guardian on your device and want to prevent another family member from changing your settings, tap Use Screen Time Passcode to create a passcode, then re-enter the passcode to confirm. After you've confirmed your passcode you'll be asked to enter your Apple ID and password. This can be used to reset your Screen Time passcode if you forget it.

If you're setting up Screen Time on your child's device, follow the prompts until you get to Screen Time Passcode and enter a passcode. Re-enter the passcode to confirm. After you've confirmed your passcode you'll be asked to enter your Apple ID and password. This can be used to reset your Screen Time passcode if you forget it.

3. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. If asked, enter your passcode, then turn on Content & Privacy Restrictions.

Make sure you choose a passcode that's different from the passcode you use to unlock your device. To change or turn off the passcode on your child's device, tap Settings > Screen Time > [your child's name]. Then tap Change Screen Time Passcode or Turn Off Screen Time Passcode and authenticate the change with Face ID, Touch ID or your device passcode.
Find out what to do if you've forgotten your Screen Time passcode
With iOS 16 or later, while you're setting up Screen Time for a child's device, you can set age-related restrictions for content in apps, books, TV programmes and films. Just follow the onscreen instructions during the setup process.

Prevent iTunes & App Store purchases

You can also prevent your child from being able to install or delete apps, make in-app purchases and more. To prevent iTunes & App Store purchases or downloads:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. If asked, enter your passcode.

3. Tap iTunes & App Store Purchases.

4. Choose a setting and set to Don't Allow.

You can also change your password settings for additional purchases from the iTunes & App Store or Book Store. Follow steps 1-3, then choose Always Require or Don't Require.

Allow built-in apps and features

You can restrict the use of built-in apps or features. If you turn off an app or feature, the app or feature won't be deleted, it will just be hidden from your Home Screen temporarily. For example, if you turn off Mail, the Mail app won't appear on your Home Screen until you turn it back on.

To change your Allowed Apps:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions.

3. Enter your Screen Time passcode.

4. Tap Allowed Apps.

5. Select the apps you want to allow.

Prevent explicit content and content ratings

You can also prevent the playback of music with explicit content and films or TV programmes with specific ratings. Apps also have ratings that can be configured using content restrictions.

To restrict explicit content and content ratings:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, then tap Content Restrictions.

3. Choose the settings you want for each feature or setting under Allowed Store Content.

Here are the types of content you can restrict:

Music, Podcasts, News, Fitness: prevent the playback of music, music videos, podcasts, news and workouts containing explicit content

Music Videos: prevent finding and viewing music videos

Music Profiles: prevent sharing what you're listening to with friends and seeing what they're listening to

Films: prevent films with specific ratings

TV Programmes: prevent TV programmes with specific ratings

Books: Prevent content with specific ratings

Apps: Prevent apps with specific ratings

App Clips: prevent app clips with specific ratings

Prevent web content

iOS and iPadOS can filter website content automatically to limit access to adult content in Safari and other apps on your device. You can also add specific websites to an approved or blocked list, or you can limit access to only approved websites. Follow these steps:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions and enter your Screen Time passcode.

3. Tap Content Restrictions, then tap Web Content.

4. Choose Unrestricted Access, Limit Adult Websites or Allowed Websites.

Depending on the access you allow, you may need to add information, such as the website that you want to restrict.

Each time your child updates a device signed in with their Apple ID to iOS 17, iPadOS 17, watchOS 10 or macOS Sonoma for the first time, Web Content restrictions will be reset to Limit Adult Websites for all of their devices.

Restrict Siri web search

To restrict Siri features:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, then tap Content Restrictions.

3. Scroll down to Siri, then choose your settings.

You can restrict these Siri features:

Web Search Content: Prevent Siri from searching the web when you ask a question

Explicit Language: Prevent Siri from displaying explicit language

Restrict Game Center

To restrict Game Center features:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions, then tap Content Restrictions.

3. Scroll down to Game Center, then choose your settings.

You can restrict these Game Center features:

Multiplayer Games: prevent the ability to play multiplayer games with everyone, allow with friends only or allow with anyone

Adding Friends: Prevent the ability to add friends to Game Center

Connect with Friends: prevent the ability to share a Game Center friend list with third-party games

Screen Recording: Prevent the ability to capture the screen and sound

Nearby Multiplayer: prevent the ability to enable the nearby setting

Private Messaging: prevent the ability to voice chat, or to send or receive custom messages with game and friend invitations

Profile Privacy Changes: prevent the ability to change profile privacy settings

Avatar & Nickname Changes: prevent the ability to change Game Center avatars and nicknames

Allow changes to privacy settings

The privacy settings on your device give you control over which apps have access to information stored on your device or the hardware features. For example, you can allow a social networking app to request access to use the camera, which allows you to take and upload pictures.

To allow changes to privacy settings:

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. If asked, enter your passcode.

3. Under Privacy, tap the setting you want to change.

Here are the things you can restrict:

Location Services: lock the settings to allow apps and websites to use location

Contacts: Prevent apps from accessing your Contacts

Calendars: Prevent apps from accessing your Calendar

Reminders: Prevent apps from accessing your Reminders

Photos: Prevent apps from requesting access to your photos

Share My Location: lock the settings for location sharing in Messages and Find My Friends

Bluetooth sharing: Prevent devices and apps from sharing data through Bluetooth

Microphone: Prevent apps from requesting access to your microphone

Speech Recognition: Prevent apps from accessing Speech Recognition or Dictation

Apple Advertising: prevent changes to advertising settings

Allow Apps to Request to Track: prevent tracking activity by apps that you've denied access to

Media & Apple Music: Prevent apps from accessing your photos, videos or music library

Allow changes to other settings and features

You can allow changes to other settings and features, the same way you can allow changes to privacy settings.

1. Go to Settings and tap Screen Time.

2. Tap Content & Privacy Restrictions. If asked, enter your passcode.

3. Under Allow Changes, select the features or settings you want to allow changes to and choose Allow or Don't Allow.

Here are some features and settings you can allow changes for:

Passcode Changes: prevent changes to your passcode

Account Changes: prevent account changes in Accounts & Passwords

Mobile Data Changes: prevent changes to mobile data settings

Reduce Loud Sounds: prevent changes to volume settings for safe listening

Driving Focus: prevent changes to the Driving Focus

TV Provider: prevent changes to TV provider settings

Background App Activities: Prevent changes regarding whether or not apps run in the background

Make changes to health and safety features

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When you turn on parental controls, you can restrict what content can be downloaded or purchased from Google Play based on maturity level.

Set up parental controls

Important: Parental controls don't prevent restricted content as a search result or through a direct link.

For family members who manage their own accounts

How Google Play parental controls work

Parental controls only apply to the Android device that you added them on. To add parental controls on another device, repeat the steps below on the other devices.

If you have multiple users on a device, you can set up different parental controls for each person.

The person who sets up parental controls will create a PIN that needs to be entered to remove or change the parental controls.

Set up parental controls

For family members whose accounts are managed with Family Link

If your child's Google Account is managed with Family Link, you can set up parental controls for them.

How Google Play parental controls work

Parental controls work on Android devices where your child is signed in to their Google Account.

A parent in the family group needs to use their Google Account password to set up or change their child's parental control settings.

Set up parental controls

1. Open the Family Link app .

2. Select your child.

3. Tap Manage settings Controls on Google Play.

4. Tap the type of content that you want to filter.

5. Choose how to filter or restrict access.

Tip: You can also manage your child's account by clicking on your child's name at g.co/YourFamily.
Fix possible parental control issues

If you have issues with your PIN or updates, or incorrect ratings show on your device, explore these options:

I forgot my PIN

Important: To reset your PIN, you have to clear your Play Store app settings. Before you follow these steps, you should note all of your existing settings so that you can set them up again.

If you forget the PIN that you created when you set up parental controls, follow the instructions below to reset it.

1. On your device, open the settings app .

2. Tap Apps & notifications.

3. Tap Google Play Store.

4. Tap Storage Clear data or Clear storage.

5. This will reset your parental controls and your PIN.

6. When you go back into the Play Store app and add parental controls, you'll be able to set a new PIN.

My app or game won't open

If you've set up parental controls for apps and games and one of your apps isn't updating, it may be because the new version of the app has a higher rating than the version that you have on your device.

If the new version of the app has a higher rating than your parental controls allow, you won't be prompted to update the app.

To get the app to update, you need to change your parental control settings to allow a higher rating.

Tip: You can turn off parental controls to update the app, then turn parental controls back on again.

Content on your child's device is outside the rating that you set

You or your child will still be able to see any apps and games that you downloaded before you added parental controls, even if they're outside of the rating that you set. If your child's account is supervised with Family Link, you can block these apps on their Android devices.

How parental controls work

The way parental controls work varies across Apps & Games, Music, Movies, TV and Books. Read the sections below to find out more.

Tip: Parental controls for each type of content aren't available in every country. If you travel to a country where they aren't available, they might not work until you get back home.

When you set up parental controls for apps and games, you can choose the highest content rating that you want to allow for downloads or purchases.

However, you may still be able to see apps and games outside of your filter when you search, or by visiting them using a direct link to the app's page.

How parental controls for games work in Play Games

Parental controls don't change the games that you see in the Play Games app, including games that you've bought or recommended games.

If you try to install a game using the Play Games app, you'll be taken to the Play Store app where your parental controls settings may restrict access.

Tip: You or your child will still be able to view any apps and games that you downloaded before you added parental controls, even if they're outside of the rating you set. If your child's account is supervised with Family Link, you can block these apps on their Android devices.

When you set up parental controls for movies, you can choose the highest rating that you want to allow for rental, purchase or playback.

However, you may still be able to see movies outside of our filter when you search, or by visiting them using a direct link to the content's page.

If movies are restricted because of parental controls, you won't see them in the Play Store app or in the Play Movies app, even if you've already rented or purchased them.

You can turn parental controls off to view these movies again.

When you set up parental controls for TV shows, you can choose the highest rating that you want to allow for purchase or playback.

However, you may still be able to see TV shows outside of our filter when you search, or by visiting them using a direct link to the content's page.

If TV shows are restricted because of parental controls, you won't see them on the Play Store app or in the Play Movies & TV app, even if you've already purchased them.

You can turn parental controls off to see these shows again.

When you set up parental controls for books, you won't be able to read or purchase most sexually explicit books from the Play Store app and the Play Books app.

However, you may still be able to see books outside of our filter when you search, or by visiting them using a direct link to the content's page.

You can turn parental controls off to see these books again.

While setting up parental controls won't catch 100% of sexually explicit books in Google Play, it should help you avoid most adult content.

Starting in August, the Music store on Google Play will start shutting down gradually for users, and you won't be able to buy music. Pre-orders with a delivery date after the shutdown won't be fulfilled, and you won't be charged. You'll receive an email for any pre-orders that have been cancelled. Your existing music purchases (up to 100,000 songs) can be transferred to YouTube Music. Learn how to transfer your Google Play Music.

When you set up parental controls for music, you won't be able to purchase music that's marked as explicit by content providers.

However, you may still be able to see music outside of our filter when you search, or by visiting them using a direct link to the content's page.

Parental controls for music only apply to the Play Store app. Parental controls don't change the music that you see in the Play Music app, including purchased music, uploaded music or subscription tracks.

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How To Figure Out If Something Is Fake On The Internet

It's important that you know how to spot misinformation on the Internet. Fake news is everywhere right now and you if you're aware that not everything that you see is real then it might stop you from sharing something that could be misleading or harmful to others. Check out Meic's tips below.

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If you're not sure what misinformation is then check out our other blog - What is Misinformation (Fake News)?

Does it sound right?

If you're going to share something then always ask yourself if it sounds right or if it's believable. Sometimes when you stop and think it will become obvious that something isn't quite right. Taking 5 or 10 minutes to check if that information is correct will save you from possible embarrassment or guilt later.

Check the URL

Sometimes a story will be made to look like it's from a trusted source to make you believe it - like a post made to look like it's from the BBC - but if you check the linked URL you will see that it isn't really a BBC link. Always check where the URL links to. Also check that the website finishes in '.cym' '.co.uk' '.com' '.gov' '.llyw' (or other common URL's). If the end of the URL looks strange then look into it further.

Do your research

Cross-reference by checking if it's been reported anywhere else. Look at trusted news sources. If you can't find it on these websites then it's unlikely that it's actually true. If it's appears on lots of different websites then it's more likely to be true. Have you heard of the organisation that published the story originally? If you've never heard of them, do a quick Google check. Some trusted sources of information are places like the BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Newsround, NHS or WHO.

Look beyond the headline

Lots of people will share a post because of the headline and won't actually click to read the story itself. If you're going to share, make sure you know exactly what it is that you're sharing. Headlines are designed to be eye catching and to sensationalize. It might not be that big a deal when you actually look into it.

Clickbait also uses headlines or pictures to draw people in, and often the story doesn't correspond to what the heading or photo suggested. You can usually tell if something is a non-story, or clickbait, by having a quick look at the comments.

Is the image or video real?

Does it look normal? Is the video glitchy or are there noticeable cuts? You might think that a video is difficult to fake, but technology means that anything can be faked. Take a look at Deepfakes and what it is in the video below.

Are they trying to sell something?

If it's a person you follow and they've tagged it as an 'ad', 'sponsored' or 'promoted' post then you need to take what is said with a pinch of salt. They are being paid to give a positive review so you need to remember that.

If it's an actual advert selling something at a much cheaper price than other sellers then it's usually too good to be true. They'll likely take your money and not send you the product. Only buy from trusted places. A quick check of TrustPilot will help. If they have bad reviews or they don't appear there - then avoid.

Ask for help

Still worried? If you're not sure how to spot if something is true or not or you're worried about something that's been shared, then talk to a trusted adult. Ask them if they can help you check if something is true or not. If you're worried then talk to them about it. It's likely they'll be able to help.

If you feel that you don't have anyone you can talk to then Meic is here for you between 8am and midnight every day. A free, bilingual, confidential helpline for those under 25 years old in Wales.

If you want to understand what Misinformation is then check out our other blog - What Is Misinformation (Fake News)

Find yourself envious of people's perfect lives on Instagram. Don't let your self-esteem suffer, check out our blog - Is What You See On Instagram Real

Further links

The websites below aim to check facts or give advice about fact checking. Check them out:

Get help

Meic is always here to talk. If you're feeling down or worried about anything then give us a call, text or chat to us online. We're here to listen and to offer advice.

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We got our tween a cell phone. I wanted to avoid this moment until he was closer to 13 but realized that I really just liked that number because it was a teen number. I really had no logic that went along with it and was letting my mom emotions run the show. When my husband and I talked about the real reasons he should have one, we knew the time had come for our almost eleven year old to have a cell phone AND a cell phone contract.

The decision to get any child a cell phone is a big one and deserving of a cell phone contract to make sure both parents and child are clear on the rules of cellular engagement.

There was a time when all kids wanted was a bicycle for the holidays or to stay the night at a friend's house. I wouldn't know anything about that because both of my children have grown up in the digital age. That means I am one of the many pioneer parents dealing with the unchartered waters of digital parenting. Our best defense as parents is to keep our children honest and safe. We use a cell phone contract to get started and will go from there.

Why did we draw up a cell phone contract?

Because our son is a child - that's why. If we want him to be successful with the cell phone and not have it be a constant thorn in all of our sides because we are frustrated with how he is using it when he is using it and so on, it is up to US to teach HIM how to be successful.

The rules in this contract are the most critical items we needed him to understand, as well as the simplest items that we knew he would abide by. If you make things too complicated or too restrictive, kids will find a way to break the rules. If they break the contract, it's all for nothing.

The cell phone contract we came up with for our tween is linked below and there is a handy link that lets you print this cell phone contract to use with your own tween.

You can easily print this contract for tweens by clicking on this link or the image above and use it with your own family. Even if your kids aren't cell phone ready yet, it's a good tool to have in your back pocket.

And yes, there are 16 rules on the contract.

While some may think that is too many, having a cell phone is a BIG responsibility with HIGH costs. Thus, if he wants it, he should understand that there is a lot at stake. He should approach owning it differently than his favorite toys.

My hope is that this cell phone contract for tweens helps you in your digital parenting responsibilities with your own child. Remember to discuss the contract with your child in a calm and age appropriate manner so everyone is on the same page.

We've also shared a printable Instagram contract for teens and tweens which you can check out right here!

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