“Dating” app “Tinder” has had their age restriction increased on the iTunes app store. It was previously 12+ it has now been increased to 17+ as have many other “Dating” apps on the iTunes store recently. There has been quite a bit of negative publicity around Tinder lately in regards to teenagers using it to meet… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Digital Reputation
Vine Video Enables Video Messages
Important: Enable Your Privacy Settings On Vine! The popular video sharing app Vine has recently released an update, Vine now includes private text and video messaging between users and non users. Instagram has had private photo or video messaging for a few months, so it’s not surprising that Vine has now launched the same option.… Continue Reading
Sharing Kids Photos Safely On Facebook
All photos on Facebook can be copied and downloaded. Photo: Stock photo from Shutterstock.com Edited 05/02/19 to bring up to date. I was interviewed this morning on 2UE about this article in the Sydney Morning Herald, where a father found out that a photo he shared on Facebook of his child in the bath got… Continue Reading
How To Have Open Communication With Your Children About Digital Technology
Family At The Dinner Table? What ever happened to eating dinner around the family dining room table together? Does your family still do this? Our family tends to let our family dinners lapse a bit when we are on school holidays, but we go back to regular family dinner table gatherings once back into the… Continue Reading
How To Clean Up Your Facebook History
Ever noticed that button under your cover pic on your Facebook profile called the “Activity Log” ? have you ever clicked on it? Go take a look… What Is It? Your Activity Log contains all your interactions and posts on Facebook when using your profile, it’s part of your Facebook history. If you have just… Continue Reading
Facebook Reverses Teens Privacy with Public Posts
Facebook announced last week that the privacy settings have changed for Teens on Facebook. Previously when teenage users of Facebook (aged between 13yrs and 18yrs) posted, they could not select the option to public post, unless they lied about their age and put it over 18yrs. Teenage posts were only able to go out to… Continue Reading
California’s New Law For Minors To Take Down Embarrassing Content From The Internet
Our children shouldn’t have their childhood/teen escapades and embarrassing moments haunt them for the rest of their days due to their youthful indiscretions being stored on social media and being found through online search. We’d like to think that our kids can mess up a little and start their adult lives with a clean slate… Continue Reading
Future Leaders Newscorp Magazine
News Local Future Leaders Insert for Newscorp: Sept 2013 Leonie appeared in the annual Future Leaders Magazine for Newscorp talking about keeping up with our kids online. Continue Reading
Facebook’s New Data Use Policy Wants To Use Your Name & Photo In Advertising
Facebook have just announced proposals for new changes to their terms of service. Facebook have allowed objections and comments from their users for 7 days until they decide if they go ahead with this. You can make your comments under the announcement here along with the hundreds of others so far. As I’m not a… Continue Reading