You may think that you are only sharing your Facebook posts and private information with a few friends, but unless you have a look at your Facebook profile from the point of view of a total stranger, you don’t really know if you have all the privacy settings ticked off. Below is a short video… Continue Reading
There’s a big difference in maturity between a 13 year old and a 17 year old, yet some social networks and gaming platforms, are created precisely for that age range to mix and “hookup” socially. I find this quite extraordinary! As a parent, surely you wouldn’t want your 13 year old to go to an… Continue Reading
This article (see left) in todays Brisbane Times doesn’t surprise me. I know of another school here in NSW on the Northshore that has a similar suspension policy for Children under 13yrs with Facebook accounts, I’m sure there are probably more. In the Times article it reports that the headmistress Leonie Hultgren from Harlaxton Public… Continue Reading
You may decide you would rather use Facebook to comunicate with just a few close family members and friends. You perhaps don’t use Facebook very often but its a great way to stay in touch. However….you DON’T want some old boyfriend or girlfriend from high school looking you up on Google search of Bing, finding… Continue Reading
When you really start investigating Facebook’s interface, there are places throughout it for blocking and reporting content. And after a close look it starts to be obvious where Facebook places these tools. This post will help you to find the blocking and reporting and unsubscribing tools, and also explain why and how to use them.… Continue Reading
Or.. kids under 13yrs should NOT lie about their age and create adult accounts! Here’s the dilemma. You or your child under 13yrs decide its ok to have an account on Facebook (against the Terms of Service), but under the age of 13 years old you have to lie about your age to sign up… Continue Reading
Fake names…. There’s a lot of discussion going on at the moment around the issue of using what some people call “Fake” names on the Internet, particularly around Google+ which has outlawed them, as has Facebook, although on Facebook you can set up a Fan Page under your “Fake” Name. On Twitter you can call… Continue Reading
Filth & Magic Apps In the war against Cyber Bullying and Online FILTH! I’m constantly hearing parents asking for suggestions for computer timers and programs for blocking certain sites from young eyes. Most program developers would love to invent a fail safe app for parents to use to keep their kids totally safe online, (they’d… Continue Reading
It used to be that when you had a disagreement or an argument with a friend, the worst that could happen is that they would “bad mouth” you behind your back. Local rumours might be spread, hurtful yes, but in many cases repairable, if on a small scale. If you were in the public eye,… Continue Reading
From my article on ABC Technology + Gaming this week. Should kids under 13 years of age be allowed on Facebook? Should the age limit for Facebook, which is now 13+ be raised to 18+? From a recent article on Dawn.com: “WASHINGTON: Some 7.5 million of the 20 million minors who used Facebook in the… Continue Reading