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A Family Guide to Online Safety
A plain-language overview of the conversations, household rules and device settings that help families of all ages stay safer online, without fear or jargon.
Digital Life and Learning
Family and Everyday Online Safety
Helping children, parents and older relatives use technology well.
Digital Wellbeing and Healthy Device Habits
Practical ways to tame notifications, protect sleep and rebuild attention so devices serve you instead of the other way around, for adults and children.
Gaming Safely: Chat, Purchases and Privacy
How to handle in-game chat, spending and privacy settings, with sensible household rules that let children enjoy games while limiting the common risks.
Helping Older Relatives Stay Safe Online
Patient, respectful ways to explain scams, set up basic protections and support older relatives online without making them feel talked down to or unable to cope.
Parental Controls: What They Can and Cannot Do
An overview of the main types of parental controls on devices, apps and home networks, plus their practical limits and how to use them alongside conversation.
Screen Time Guidance for Families
How to think about the quantity and quality of screen use in your household, with flexible questions and routines instead of rigid hour counts.
Spotting Misinformation and Fake News
A set of practical questions to ask before you trust or share an online claim, plus how to teach the habit to children and relatives without becoming cynical.
Talking With Children About Online Risks
Age-appropriate ways to start honest, calm conversations with children about strangers, bullying, scams and privacy online, and keep them talking over time.
Teaching Kids About Passwords and Personal Information
Simple, age-appropriate rules to help children create and protect passwords and understand what personal details to keep private online, from young kids to teens.
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