Internet security threats and devices do not look at age. Users of children are also vulnerable to cyber attacks. Therefore, it is important for parents to chat with their children, about the safety of surfing the internet.
"Internet security is a 'heavy' topic, it seems difficult to talk about it with children." Do any of you think that?
"The conversation about surfing the internet can always be done by parents to children. This is to ensure that they can learn while playing online comfortably," Facebook wrote, as quoted from its official statement on Tuesday (07/23/2019).
Now, to coincide with National Children's Day July 23, 2019, Facebook invites adults, especially parents to play a role in overseeing and protecting your children, younger siblings or nieces when surfing the internet, especially when using social media (social media).
Start early
Children are now growing up in the online world. Take your time to introduce the basics of privacy and security so that they understand and distinguish which ones are safe and what aren't.Keep in control
Naturally, children have high curiosity and will try many things as they age. You can download the application or activate the feature that functions as a Parental Control on your smartphone, tablet, laptop, and also an internet connection.This method can filter and block inappropriate content, while controlling how much time children spend when surfing online.
Give a limit
Remind children about the time they can spend surfing online, including exploration of websites, playing in various applications, playing games, and exchanging messages.Basically, 'don't do anything online that you don't do yourself'. It is important to remind children that anyone can see our social media profiles, posted content that is difficult to delete, and leave a digital footprint.