How do you know that the person you are chatting to online is actually who they claim to be? The Internet has made it so easy for people to connect with other people all over the world. Most people who create online profiles, do so honestly and with the intention to connect with friends, family,…
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As parents, you are responsible if your child bullies anyone in real life or online. You could be held liable for damages and costs incurred by the victim. Parents need to teach children to treat others the same way they would like to be treated. You also need to model the ideal behaviour you’d like…
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Don’t underestimate the impact of cyberbullying on your child. Take it very seriously. Don’t play the incident down. To your child this is a very big moment in their lives. Explain to your child that this is not his fault. There is nothing anyone can do or say to make him deserve to be bullied…
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Usually, the parents are the last to know that their children are being bullied online. Many children keep this secret from their families and suffer in silence due to the embarrassment and shame involved. To find out more about cyberbullying and how it is different from physical bullying, please see the article here. Signs that…
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Cyberbullying is the use of electronic communication to bully a person, typically by sending messages of an intimidating or threatening nature. With children, it is the communication or posting by one or more minors using cyber-technology or digital media designed to hurt, threaten, embarrass, annoy, blackmail, or otherwise target another minor. Unlike physical bullying, cyberbullying…
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OnlyFans is an adult website with more than 120 000 000 subscribers. Users create a profile/channel on the platform, where they post sexually explicit or provocative images and videos. In order to view these posts, people need to subscribe to their channel and pay a monthly fee. Some of the most popular users can earn…
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You may wonder why anyone would go to extreme lengths to target your child online. Why would international cybercrime syndicates create elaborate email, gaming, and chat scams just to get information from your child? Crimes against children fall under these primary categories: Sexual abuse and exploitation. They are soliciting and distributing child pornography. Human trafficking.…
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There are so many great reasons why your child, tween or teenager should have access to the Internet. They can learn about any subject in the world and connect with others who share the same interests. They can create content and share their talent with the world. But, the Internet also comes with danger and…
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The internet has changed the way we do things. Things we used to do in the real world are now done on the internet. We use the internet for banking, communication, entertainment, education, business and more. We even date online. During the Covid-19 related lockdowns, we moved more of our lives onto the Internet to…
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Often, when working with parents, I get the question “How do we teach our children about something this complex?” Many say that they don’t know where to start. They may feel inadequate or “technologically challenged”. If these thoughts have run through your mind; don’t worry. You are not alone. Parenting expert, Donna Tetreault, has a…
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