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WHEN was the last time you talked with your teens about staying safe online?
With the new school year starting, now’s the perfect time to have open and positive conversations about digital safety.
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Find out more about Snapchat’s safety features
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Top tips to keep your TEENs safe onLINE
Snapchat, one of the most popular messaging apps among teenagers, has partnered with UK based online safety charity Childnet to provide tips for how to help teenagers navigate the online world safely.
This comes as Snapchat releases early findings from its latest Digital Well-Being Index, which surveyed teens, young adults and parents in the UK about their online experiences across all online services and platforms.
The survey revealed that 62 per cent of teens aged 13 to 17 have spoken with someone or sought help after encountering a risk online.
But the report highlights that teens are less likely to open up about more serious issues.
Findings also show that 21 per cent of parents are still unsure how to monitor their children’s online activities.
Striking the appropriate balance between safety and privacy is tricky. But get it right and you can feel more confident that your teen is having a positive online experience, while feeling more independent and empowered.
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Know Snapchat’s safety features
Snapchat was designed to be different from traditional social media platforms. It was created to reflect the fun and spontaneity of in-person chats with friends and family.
There’s no unvetted public newsfeed driven by an algorithm or public likes – instead Snapchat opens up onto the camera to encourage creativity.
People primarily use Snapchat to talk with family and friends.
Users can also watch content from creators and have fun with the augmented reality lenses.
Snapchat also offers extra protections and doesn’t allow users to receive messages from anyone they haven’t added as a friend or who isn’t in their phone contacts.
Friend lists are kept private to avoid social pressure and to help protect Snapchatters from strangers targeting their mates.
There are also safety tools to block, report and delete people they don’t want to be in contact with. If a teen accepts someone as a friend that they do not share any mutual friends with, and receive a message from that person, they’ll receive pop-up warnings to make sure they want to be in contact, and remind them to only communicate with people they trust.
And location settings for Snapchatters are off by default. They can only share their location with people they’ve chosen to add as a friend.
Start by understanding how your teen is using Snapchat. Ask them to show you how they use it and visit parents.snapchat.com for helpful guides on the app.
Snapchat offers an in-app suite of tools called Family Centre that allows parents to see who their teens have been recently talking to and who their friends are, set content controls and limit access to the My AI chat bot. Teens are unable to change the restrictions their parents set.
These tools help you to stay on top of your teen’s online safety, while protecting their privacy as they don’t reveal the content of their conversations. Think of it as keeping a watchful eye, but without eavesdropping on their conversations.
Family Centre allows you to see your teen’s friend lists, including any new contacts they’ve added and which users they’ve communicated with in the past week.
You can also check the birthdate they’ve set on their account, and easily report concerns to Snapchat’s Trust and Safety teams.
Be honest with your teens about using these features. Explain why they’re important while reassuring them that you respect their privacy.
Use parental controls
Take an interest in your teen’s digital life with an open mind. Let them know you’re always there for them and check in regularly.
Talk about the positives of being online so they don’t feel judged.
Reassure them that you’re available to talk about what they see or experience online, reinforcing that you have their back.
Make time for an open conversation when you both feel most comfortable, whether it’s during a walk, in the car on the way home from school, or at another relaxed moment.
Remember to give them the space and time they need to open up.
Do you know which apps they’re using? Have a conversation with them about their favourites.
Ask them to show you how they work so that you can familiarise yourself with the features and understand them better.
Have an open conversation
Boundaries are really important, but no one likes being told what to do.
Involve teens in setting some ground rules. Gather their input on acceptable screen time and other online guidelines and come to an appropriate compromise.
This way they’ll gain a sense of responsibility, and feel that they are part of the decision-making process. Rules can evolve as they get older.
Arm them with essential information as well. Discuss the importance of not sharing sensitive details, such as their school or full name, their devices, accounts and passwords – even with best friends.
Also, encourage them to question the truth of things they see and read online.
The more they understand online risks and the steps to avoid them, the more empowered they’ll feel to take an active role in their digital wellbeing.
As the new school year starts, now’s a great time to help your teenager feel more confident and safer online.
The online safety guide, which has been developed by Snapchat in partnership with Childnet, is available here.
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