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| Feb 16, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
You’ve heard all these stories about kids being abducted by adults. But what if you saw one in real life? Click here to read about what happened in two social experiments filmed by one of the major news stations in the United States.
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| Feb 14, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
Online addiction is becoming such a major problem nowadays that people want to consider it a drug. One pundit even went as far as calling it ‘digital heroin.’ Would you agree? Read both sides of the argument in this article.
| Feb 12, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
Have you ever heard anyone stereotype millennials? You’ve heard them all before: entitled, lazy, self-centered, etc. Internationally known entrepreneur Simon Sinek explains why this is the case and what we can do to help them.
| Feb 7, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
Do you remember a program called YouTube Heroes? YouTube announced it in September 2016, and the communities detested it… for many reasons. Find out why.
| Feb 6, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles
Have you heard of Instagram Direct? It’s a new feature that allows you to share your Instagram posts privately? Learn how to use it in this article.
| Feb 5, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
When Facebook introduced video to their platform, very few people knew that a lot of companies were stealing content… particularly from YouTube’s content creators. Read more about Facebook freebooting YouTube’s content.
| Feb 2, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
There are a lot of cyberbullies and online trolls out there, especially on Twitter. Follow the directions in this article if there is someone you want to block or unfollow on Twitter.
| Jan 31, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles
Do you believe workers have the right to discharge at home rather than constantly having to check your phone for new emails? Europe has established new policies to protect their workers. Read more and think about what the GCC can do to protect their workers.
| Jan 29, 2017 | Parents Articles
Did you know that YouTube has parental controls? Do you know how to turn them on and off? Read this article to find out how to help parents better monitor what your child watches on YouTube.
| Jan 26, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
We have reached a new problem since the arrival of the smartphone. We have become more connected, but only through our smartphones. As a result, we have become more disconnected to our surroundings. We refer to this concept as phubbing.
| Jan 25, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles
Google knows everything about you, from Google searches, to emails, to which videos you watch. You can find out just a snippet of what Google knows by using Google My Activity.
| Jan 24, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
Do you ever feel like your phone heats up when you put your phone to your ear? How much do you think that impacts your health… particularly your brain? Read on to find out what science tells us about the health risks of too much cell phone use.
| Jan 23, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles
Facebook Likes? Dangerous? No way!
The Facebook like button is arguably the most recognized social media currency ever created, but you may not know how much people can find about you based on what you like.
| Jan 22, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
YouTube is a great social media platform with a lot of great videos. However, you may come across something hateful or abusive. Learn how to report videos and abusive comments to let YouTube know that something should be taken down.
| Jan 19, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
Have you heard of the Amanda Todd’s cyber bullying story? She became a household name after her tragic story was published in 2012. Listen to what some American teenagers have to say about her story and the implications of cyberbullying.
| Jan 18, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
How many posts by online extremists do you think get uploaded online each week? How many do you think stay online for a while? We can help governments delete extremist content online. Find out more.
| Jan 18, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Do you know someone who is being bullied and could use a source of inspiration? Check out this in-depth list of 87 anti-bullying quotes and provide a source of inspiration and uplift society as a whole.
| Jan 16, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Do you know how to report abuse on Instagram? It’s important to know how to do it before you get an account. Find out what you should do when you come across something inappropriate on Instagram.
| Jan 15, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Indian actress Aishwarya Rai Bachchan got news coverage at the India Today Safaigiri Awards in New Delhi after her remarks about social media. She implied that social media has made people lazy. “We are very quick with excuses. Work, routine, lifestyle, social media...
| Jan 12, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles
Over the past couple of years, Oman has seen reports on cyber blackmail increase in alarming rates. Several news publications in Oman recently reported a new campaign about cyber blackmail. Do you think it will work?
| Jan 11, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
If you own a smartphone, it’s pretty fair to say you use (or at least know someone who uses) Snapchat. If you snap videos to your friends all day – like most people do – Snapchat just released something really cool, and it gives people a new way to film and post...
| Jan 10, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles
Did you know that there are certain types of content that could not allow you into certain countries? Learn about some of the things GCC nationals have posted and got sent back for…
| Jan 9, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Do you use Gmail every day? If you do, you’re one of the 1 billion people (as of February 2016) who actively use it. That said, do you know how to keep your Gmail secure? Out of all the well-known email services available right now, Gmail is arguably perceived as...
| Jan 5, 2017 | Parents, Teachers, Teenagers (14-18), Young Teens (10-14)
Have you ever come across an Internet troll before? Chances are you probably have. Find out more about who they are and what you can do to protect yourself from them.
| Jan 4, 2017 | Parents Articles
If you know of a parent who you think posts a lot of pictures and videos of their kids online, you HAVE to read this! (It could damage their child’s reputation in the future.)
| Jan 2, 2017 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Did you know that you can format comments on YouTube in the same way you can for Microsoft Office documents? Read on to find out how to make your YouTube comments stand out with just a few extra symbols. The 3 YouTube Comment Effects YouTube now allows users to post...
| Dec 27, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Cyber bullying is a phenomenon that has existed for a while now. However, there are some people out there who don’t think it’s as serious as real bullying. 13-year-old Luke Culhane made this powerful video to debunk this myth, and to spread awareness about how to...
| Dec 25, 2016 | Parents Articles
Does your child own an iPhone or iPad? Do you ever worry about which mobile apps your child might access? Most parents in the UAE, KSA, etc. don’t consider a mobile device an adult piece of technology. However, mobile phones are more powerful than ever, and children...
| Dec 19, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
What is Instagram doing to prevent cyber bullying in 2016? Well, as part of their commitment to make Instagram a safe space for people to express themselves, they unveiled something to further prevent the issue. What Is This New Instagram Tool That Prevents Cyber...
| Nov 17, 2016 | Parents Articles
When was the last time you checked your Facebook’s privacy settings? When was the last time you thought about what a Facebook app could do on your profile? Most people cannot respond to either of these questions. However, once you finish reading this, you will...
| Nov 17, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles
If you use the Internet, chances are you have Facebook account. In fact, Facebook posted in July 2016 that there are now over 1.71 billion users on Facebook. But most of us know that not all Facebook profiles are real. Many of them are fake. In fact, Facebook’s...
| Nov 16, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Do you need help going managing your privacy on Facebook? Do you know how to review your Facebook posts, for example? Do you know whether your online friends can view the things you post on your profile? If you don’t, no worries at all. Facebook has made it a little...
| Nov 15, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles
Has this ever happened to you on LinkedIn? You wake up in the morning and you open your LinkedIn account… probably for the first time in weeks. You see that someone added you on LinkedIn! Of course, if you’re somewhere in the Middle East, you know how important it is...
| Nov 9, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Do you want to know how to adjust your WhatsApp privacy settings? It’s simple. Just follow these instructions. (They are the same for iPhone and Android users.) Adjust WhatsApp Privacy Settings with These Steps: Once you have WhatsApp open on your phone: Step 1 Go to...
| Nov 8, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Are you worried about your Facebook privacy settings? Do you already know the basics and want to know how to better protect your information on Facebook? Not to worry. We’re going to go through some of the advanced options Facebook provides in the ‘See More Settings’...
| Oct 31, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Online predators are hard to recognize at first; they seem just like anyone else when they sit behind a computer screen and you don’t know what their intentions are. They use fake accounts with fake profile pictures and fake information, so it’s really difficult to...
| Oct 30, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles
What do you know about Internet security? (How many of those facts do you think are internet safety myths?) If you’re like most people, you probably know some best practices, like coming up with a strong password and installing anti-virus software to protect you from...
| Oct 27, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
Be honest: do you ever worry about one of your accounts getting hacked? Do you wonder what you would do if someone pretended to be you and stole your information? Do you ever think about how to avoid getting hacked? Well, of course! This is one of the main concerns we...
| Oct 26, 2016 | Parents Articles
Do you watch the news? Do you ever feel like the world is getting more upsetting? It seems like there’s a new tragic event happening around the world every day. Natural disasters, terrorist attacks and wars continue to fill our news outlets. What’s worse is that our...
| Oct 16, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
Catfish are everywhere, and they’re becoming a huge problem on the Internet. No, we’re not talking about the ones in the ocean; we’re talking about the fake profiles on social media and online apps. How do you know if you’re talking to a catfish online? Well, we’re...
| Oct 11, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Is someone you don’t know annoying you on WhatsApp? Do you want to know how to block them so they can’t contact you again? We will show you how to block people on WhatsApp step by step. Block People on WhatsApp (for Both iPhone and Android Users) In order to block...
| Sep 26, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Do you use Twitter? If not, is it because you worry about strangers writing hateful messages to you? If so, Twitter’s Quality Filter might be relevant to you. Twitter’s New Feature: Tweet Filtering In a blog post (2016), Twitter’s product manager Emil Leong...
| Sep 26, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles, Young Teens Articles
Here’s an interesting question for you: “Do you view your Internet friends as real friends, even if you’ve never met?” Before you answer, I’ll bet I could figure out whether you answered yes to that question. Generally speaking, someone who was born before the...
| Sep 26, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles, Teenagers Articles
Why do we see more stories of online bullying happen online nowadays. It’s partly because there are some key differences between cyber bullying and traditional bullying.
| Sep 20, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers Articles
There is no question that Milo Yiannopoulos is a controversial figure in the eyes of the mainstream media… at least in the Western World. He has made headline news, as Twitter suspended his account permanently after making some questionable tweets that made fun...
| Sep 4, 2016 | Parents Articles, Teachers, Teenagers (14-18)
Do you feel like you and your family spend too much time on the Internet? A 48-hour digital detox could be the perfect solution for you. Read more to learn more about it.
| Sep 4, 2016 | Parents, Parents Articles, Teachers, Teachers Articles, Teenagers (14-18), Teenagers Articles
There is a lot of hacking going on nowadays, and everyone’s panicking. You can’t even trust professional companies like your phone providers to safeguard your private information anymore! In this post, we’re going to show you how to become unhackable by...
| Sep 4, 2016 | Parents, Parents Articles
Are you ready to send your child back to school? The answer is ‘No’ if you haven’t had a conversation with your child about the Internet yet. Read this post for more.
2016-08-30 | Aug 30, 2016 | Parents, Parents Articles
Do you remember what it was like during your first few weeks of the school year? If you were like most people, you wished summer was just a bit longer. You probably wanted to sleep in or do something else at 7 o’clock in the morning (probably sleep in, though)....
2016-08-30 | Aug 3, 2016 | Parents, Parents Articles
Is your child on Pokémon Go? Are you still trying to figure out what it is and why everyone loves playing it? Read this article to find out the risks your child faces when using Pokémon Go and how to protect your child from them.
