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Is there an extensive guide on how to protect kids on the internet? (self.technology)

submitted 1 week ago by VintageGenious 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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[–] sugar_in_your_tea 16 points 6 days ago

I think you're missing of the most important parts:

learn to avoid addictive content

This means:

games w/ MTX
clickbait/doom scrolling
gambling

Others got into that as well, but I honestly try to keep things simple, so I'll leave it as assuming that everyone on the internet is trying to screw you. For example:

someone you don't know in person is being extra nice? They probably want something from you.
a deal looks too good to be true? It probably is.
something says you need to take urgent action? Probably a scam.

The internet is not a regulated place, so be vigilant about figuring out how the other party is trying to screw you and you should catch most of the crap out there. Yeah, not everyone is trying to screw you, but you should always assume they are.