![]() The problem is, any app with communication capabilities can and will be used by predators seeking vulnerable children. Due to security concerns, both US and Australian Armed Forces have been prohibited from using the app. Last year, the makers of TikTok were slapped with a hefty fine for not adhering to privacy laws that protected underage users and for gathering and selling their data. It has a lot of fun and silly content but also a lot of less than savoury stuff. Formerly a lip-syncing app called musical.ly, TikTok has evolved into a short-form (15-second) video-sharing and video-creation program with over 500 million users. For the uninitiated, TikTok is an app that has taken the reigns from Snapchat as one of the most popular for the tween-teen age group. ![]() We’re going to spend a bit of time talking about this one, because TikTok is huge right now. This isn’t an exhaustive list, so if your child is interested in an app or game that isn’t included here, try the resources listed at the end of this article to get an idea of how safe it is or isn’t, and let us know what you find out! So, in this article, we’re going to look at some of the most popular and prevalent games and apps that our kids are into right now and the issues they present for online safety. There’s risk inherent in any form of digital engagement, and it’s a digital world that our kids inhabit. As parents, it can be hard to keep up, but we know we need to. As soon as we get our heads around one app, it becomes yesterday’s news and another one replaces it. The trends in this space move at lightning speed. With each new social media, gaming or entertainment app that’s released, there are new ways for our kids to socialise, connect with like-minded people and be stimulated by funny, interesting, shocking or illicit material. They’re just as drawn to new and shiny things as us, but, the difference is, there are now new and shiny things for them to discover and explore every single day. Anyway, it was really the first major social media platform to gain widespread traction (MySpace and MSN don’t really compare although we freely admit to having loved them, too) and we all jumped on board for the novelty of it. It helps us stay connected to friends and family and we’ve all had experiences of finding our tribe in niche interest groups or communities on the platform.įacebook was opened to the public way back in 2006, which is basically the olden days to our Gen Z/Gen Alpha kiddos. Apparently, the current generation of kids thinks it’s hilariously old-fashioned, but it works for us, so WHATEVS, CHILDREN. Confession: We on the ParentTV team still really like Facebook.
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