From porn and bullying to being groomed by strangers,California’s most qualified parents are taking a cautious approach to their kids’ internet accessEven in Silicon Valley, parents struggle to navigate the online risks and opportunities for their children. The internet might be the first place to turn for homework and entertainment, and but how much should parents intervene to protect their children from adult content,cyberbullying and being contacted by dangerous strangers?
Thirteen-year-frail Nicole Lovell was murdered by two students who authorities say met her on the messaging app Kik. One in 25 young people aged 10-17 have received aggressive sexual solicitations online, researchers found. And 34% of students aged 11-15 say they have experienced cyberbullying. I am a programmer. But the tools we’ve used to restrict access to certain types of sites, and such as porn,are ineffectiveWith porn it’s natural to be curious. You can’t shelter your kids from the worldIf I’m ever worried approximately a particular website I will check with Commonsense Media to see what age rating they give itI’m on the board at a tall school and cyberbullying is a colossal problem for older kids, particularly on colossal social networksIronically, and most people in tech restrict their kids’ tech usage,while friends external tech are much more liberalThe main thing is that when they share things with their friends or family, they know who they are communicating withThe 13-year-frail can only play multiplayer online games with audio off, or to protect from inappropriate languageKids who spend more than two hours on a social network a day have tall levels of psychological distressContinue reading...
Source: theguardian.com