Website bookmarks are easy and convenient, but few of us would think to utilize them to keep our families safe online. In fact, though, bookmarks can be a great way for parents to protect young children online and set boundaries for acceptable internet use. Pornography companies stay informed on what kids like to search […]
Do you know what a torrent is? A torrent is a filesharing method normally used for less-than-savory purposes. Think downloading pirated movies or accessing free pornographic content. Many internet filters don’t block them. Clean Router does. If you have Clean Router protecting your home, it doesn’t matter if you know what a
Hey Clean Router family, have we got news for you! Ever since the beginning of Clean Router, we have been looking for a way to clean up YouTube. As you know, the temporary solution has been to force YouTube to use their safe search function. This eliminates almost all content, including much of the
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Sextortion is a major online threat against tweens. For those unfamiliar with the term, sextortion is the act of obtaining sexual content of another and threatening to share the content unless certain demands are met. The Washington Post recently published an article about how sextortion works, who is being targeted, and why governments all over the
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A recent article on The Guardian detailed “The 10 worst parental crimes on social media.” Written by two 14 year old girls, the article lists 10 things parents on social media do that their teenagers find particularly annoying. However, as any parent knows, just because your child finds a certain rule (or practice) annoying does
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YES! Somewhere along the way, our culture decided only guys use pornography. While it’s true that men are more attracted to traditional, visual pornography (ie pictures and videos), more and more women are using pornography both with others and alone. Recent statistics say that 17% of women are addicted to pornography. That’s about one
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This Friday, we want to give you a sneak peek into one of the awesome things we’re working on at Clean Router. As always, our focus is blocking all internet porngraphy from your home while providing your family with a fun online experience. With that goal in mind, we started to look at YouTube.
Communications watchdog Ofcom compiled a new report on teenagers and social media. Here’s what you need to know: 1) Only 1/3 of teens between twelve and fifteen years old could identify the paid advertising search engine results on Bing and Google. 2) Kids between the ages of eight and fifteen now spend an
In the last installment of our “Why Block Porn” series, we want to focus on a reason that does not really get talked about. You know that you should block porn because you want grandkids someday. You know that you should block porn for your spouse. You know that you should block
Teaching internet safety to children is undoubtedly important. But parents often find themselves at a loss for what and how to teach. U.S. News and World Report offers these six tips from the University of Michigan Health System. 1) Explain that not all websites are appropriate. Make sure children know which sites are acceptable
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