Your Monthly Newsletter
Parents and Carers Edition
Welcome to your first monthly newsletter 👋
Consider this your exclusive pass to staying informed and feeling confident about the digital world your family navigates. We’re here to make sure you and your children stay safer, smarter, and fully equipped with the latest advice.
To ensure you never miss an important update or piece of guidance, please remember to turn on your notifications for our app!
We Hope Your Half Term was Filled with Pumpkin Fun, Fireworks, and Sparklers! 🎆
Understanding the Horror Genre’s Influence on Young People
We know that horror content, whether encountered through social media trends or theatrical releases, is part of many young people’s lives and can impact their emotional landscape.
Find the ‘Handle with Scare” Article within your Online Safety News section to help you confidently facilitate necessary conversations and support navigating these sometimes intense thrills. Let’s work together to handle the genre’s influence effectively this spooky season. 🎃
“6 – 7” has taken over homes across the world, but what does it mean? 🤔
Our ‘Decoding Digital‘ resource is an essential, always-current online dictionary that clearly defines digital language, acronyms, and emojis. Using this resource allows you to quickly understand evolving conversations, spot potential risks, and keep the young people in your care safer. 🤝
✨ Resource Spotlight ✨
We know that managing bullying and cyberbullying takes significant time and emotional energy. The Safer Schools App (Mobile & Web) is designed to simplify safety and support staff with instant access to expert guidance. Lighten your load with our curated content library.
Firework Fun, Online Safety Done!
As the excitement for Bonfire Night builds, it’s the perfect time to reinforce vital safety messages and responsible fun. But safety isn’t just about sparks and flames—it’s also about what’s lighting up the screens in our young people’ s hands.
The pressure to participate in viral online challenges and trends is immense, and risks can spread faster than wildfire. Find the knowledge you need in the app’s ‘Online Safety Guidance’. Simply go to ‘Social Media’ for information on ‘Viral Online Challenges’.
🗞️ Latest News Stories 🗞️
🚨 EU grills Apple, Snapchat, Youtube over risks to children – The European Union has opened formal investigations and sent requests for information to tech giants including Apple, Snap (Snapchat), and Google (YouTube), under the Digital Services Act (DSA) to question their measures for protecting minors from illegal and harmful content online.
🤔 The social media dilemma – The article discusses how social media platforms have evolved to pressure ASU students and young people into adopting curated online personas, raising issues of authenticity, privacy, and mental health.
⚠️ Why young people are lonely despite 24/7 availability – This article reports on a health psychologist’s warning that digital connections create an illusion of social choice and availability, paradoxically leading to increased loneliness in young people and the elderly by undermining the commitment required for deep, authentic friendships.
🧠 When knowing more means doing less – Algorithmic knowledge and digital (dis)engagement among young adults – A study on young adults found that higher knowledge about social media algorithms is paradoxically linked to greater cynicism and disengagement.
