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Unmonitored internet use pitfalls

• Health and Emotional Dangers

• Legal Dangers

Solutions for Controlling Devices at home, Safety, and Monitoring

• Solutions include

  • automatically disabling devices at set times daily (you can override this as a parent for one-off exceptions too.

  • Limiting app usage by setting usage limits (such as social media or tik tok for 1hr a day only)

  • Banning app use (by configuring an app can be used for zero amounts of time per day).

• MacOS/IOS

• Android/Google

• Microsoft Windows/Xbox

• BARK (monitoring for home)

• AURA (digital bodyguard)

• Life360 (Physical Monitoring for Phones/Devices)

Dangers of popular Apps and Games

• Snapchat

• Facebook

• TikTok

• Instagram

• Discord

• Roblox

• MetaVR

• Playstation

• Xbox

• AI and AI apps

Helpful Websites

• NetSmartzkids - The NetSmartz program offers age-appropriate resources to help teach children how to be safer on- and offline

• Nemours Children's health (teen) - We aim to give you the tools and confidence to make the best health choices. Nemours® TeensHealth is part of the Nemours® KidsHealth® website.

• FBI - Safe online surfing - Safe Online Surfing (SOS) Program

• Safety Pledge - Keep Kids Safer online resource toolkit

• Know2protect - Protecting our youth starts with us (DHS)

• Internet Safety for Kids - Michigan MC3/State Police Tips for internet safety