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How to Keep Your Kids Safe Online: The Ultimate Solution with CleanRouter and CleanPhone

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Introduction:  In today’s digital age, keeping kids safe online is a top priority for parents. But the challenge is real. A recent report by The Wall Street Journal highlighted a growing concern: tech-savvy kids are finding ways to bypass parental control features on platforms like Apple and Google. Parents rely on these controls to limit […]

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Insta-SnapChat: What Parents Need to Know About Instagram’s New Features

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Instagram and SnapChat are two big fish in the social media pond. Instagram’s new feature, Instagram Direct, makes the two more similar than ever. Instagram Direct is a private messaging feature that allows the followers of any profile to send text, photo, or video messages. Users can choose whether to send permanent or disappearing messages–

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An interactive internet safety guide for kids– check it out!

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Add some real-world education to your kids’ coronaschool curriculum!   AT&T has created an internet safety tutorial for kids that quizzes them on online etiquette, protecting personal information, social media safety, and more!     Sunny, straightforward, and practical, Sammy’s Guide to Internet Safety will entertain and educate kids. It’s probably best for ages six

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There’s a new Messenger app for tweens, and here’s what you need to know

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Technically, the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA) prohibits websites from collecting information from kids under 13. This hasn’t stopped social media giants from trying to attract the tween crowd, though. Some turn a blind eye to underage accounts, some require nominal verification of parental approval. Most are filled with ads and marketing, much to

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Cyberbully or victim? Here’s what research says about kids who bully (or are bullied) online

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Which kids will be bullied online? Which kids will become the bullies? According to this study, it all comes down to why they log into social media.   Researchers from the University of Georgia and the University of Iowa examined data from 340 teens in a national survey. The teens had been asked about their

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New Research Links Excessive Screen Time and Suicide for Teenage girls

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In the most sobering study on teens and screen time yet, researchers have found teenage girls who spend large amounts of time on computers and mobile devices were more likely to experience depression and attempt suicide.   The study used data from two nationally representative surveys that followed adolescents between the ages of thirteen and

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Take a break from social media, study urges

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Researchers from the University of Copenhagen say we’d all be better off if we quit Facebook.   The study, published on the Happiness Research Institute’s website, followed over a thousand people. These individuals were surveyed about their social media use and well-being– a social science term for life satisfaction and mood. *Almost all (94%) of

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