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UK tells parents to quiz their children about toxic online content
Half of UK parents have not discussed harmful online content with children, prompting a campaign to support safer social media use and parental guidance.
- On Feb 10, Britain launched the You Won't Know Until You Ask campaign to help parents discuss harmful online content with children.
- The government is weighing an Australian-style social media ban for under 16s, with ministers due to visit Australia to study its December measures, amid recent European considerations.
- Developed with NSPCC, Parent Zone and Internet Matters, the initiative provides guidance on safety settings, conversation prompts and age-appropriate advice, running ads on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok in Yorkshire, northern England and the Midlands.
- Citing research that half of parents had never spoken to their children about harmful content, the government campaign materials provide support and advice to help parents start conversations.
- UCL expert Dr Kaitlyn Regehr argued solving online harm needs regulation, moderation, and education, with the UK campaign as the education element of a broader child-safety strategy.
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That’s the stark warning being issued on Safer Internet Day, as the Government and online safety experts urge parents to “wake up” to what their children are really seeing on their screens — and to start talking before the damage is done. Ministers have launched a new campaign, You Won’t Know Until You Ask, after research revealed that while most parents think they understand the online world, a quarter admit they have no idea what their child i…
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