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Is there an extensive guide on how to protect kids on the internet? (sh.itjust.works)

submitted 1 week ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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With the years I learned some rules of behavior on internet, but I wonder if there is some kind of extensive guide for parents who are not experienced with technology.

For example, I don't think content blockers are a good idea for teenagers. It works for kids, but teenagers will find workarounds because parents were lazy about teaching them the dangers and instead used a spyware app.

Here is a bad written list of some obvious rules:

Be anonymous
Use private social media accounts
Do not tell any personal information
Use ad blockers
Learn to recognize ads
Learn to recognize AI generated text and images
Learn to recognize scam
Understand consent
Learn to prevent blackmail
Learn to prevent grooming
Learn how fake pornography is and the unrespectful content

But I wish there was some kind of step by step guide

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[–] [email protected] 93 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (15 children)

Learn to recognize pishing mail and sms
Do not share nude pics of yourself (even not to your boy/girlfriend)
Do not upload pics of your face to funny AI apps
Learn to recognize and ignore social media trolls
Learn netiquette writing style in social media
Do not write bad things about colleagues and boss in emails at work
Recognize dark shopping patterns such as time counter, discounts, voucher height
Recognize fake shops
Recognize no returns (Chinese) shops
Recognize gambling patterns in games such as loot boxes, rewards and more for real money
Understand the money loss through subscription schemes
Do not buy now and pay later

Sorry for this long list. It’s just a terrible place for kids

[–] nathanjent 3 points 1 week ago

Do not share nude pics of yourself (even not to your boy/girlfriend)

With automatic cloud backup, even taking a nude photo with a connected device is a risk. And once you upload it to the Internet, it's out of your control. You can put your trust in a company but we've seen them fail to protect your data so many times.

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