Social Network
Online Safety For Children.

Social Networking websites utilise game applications and blogs, profiles, internal email systems and photos which help connect friends .The most Well known site is Facebook but does include Bebo, Myspace and LiveJournal and including online safety for mobile phones with cameras and wap access.

 

Risks Of Social Networks

 

Although children like chatting online and can be great fun, young people can sometimes find themselves in situations where they can feel out of their depth.

 

Online can often seem very different to the real life and "its not real"and that's one of the biggest dangers.

 

Children are so tempted to say and do things that they wouldn't dream of if they met someone face to face include giving out mobile numbers and pictures of themselves.

Other online dangers are texting abusive messages and posts , inappropriate picture on mobile phones and on website profiles.

 

Unfortunately, pedophiles - do have the internet and WAP and have access to social networks .

Facebook - online child safety

Facebook as its own support centre were you can get help including reporting abuse and CEOP access if require.

Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre.

Is the UKs National Child Exploitation and Online Protection Centre for more information click here

guidance for protecting children using social networking

• Only upload pictures that you as their parents / carer would be happy to see ( sexy picture are very dangerous) If it can not be passed round the dinner table should NOT make it on to the internet or WAP.
• Get your children not to post their phone number or email address on their homepage or profile page.
• Help your child to adjust their account settings so that only approved friends can instant message them. instant message / chat is very dangerous if open to all.
• Check if your child has ticked the “no picture forwarding” option on their social networking site settings page – this will stop people sending pictures from their page.
• If your not Social Network Savvy ask your children to show you around and how to use a social networking site - getting involved will empower them to share the experience with you.
• Mobile Phone - Most children have a mobiles that includes Wap / Camera and hidden dangers can be around the corner. please see below for more details.

Mobile Phone

We give mobile to children to make them safe but at does have hidden dangers .we have listed same common or shocking dangers.

• text message bullying
• Email Bullying ( most wap phone are able to send and receive e-mail)
• obscene or explicit text message
• obscene or explicit pictures taken on camera phone