Digital Ready Hub – Detective Sergeant Mike Smyth explains what to do if a child is potentially being groomed online. Top Tip: Watch for signs of withdrawal and secrecy in your child. Don’t delete anything or engage with the perpetrator.
Author Dr Ciarán Mc Mahon talks about the need for parents to stay up to date with social media platforms.
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Research and Policy officer Andrew Carroll explains the need to have a specific age of digital consent.
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Assistant Commissioner Jennifer Dolan explains how our personal data is used for advertising and profiling.
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Research and Policy officer Andrew Carroll explains the link between social media and data protection.
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Assistant Commissioner Jennifer Dolan talks through ways to best protect your child’s personal data.
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Assistant Commissioner Jennifer Dolan explains the laws around data protection and why we need them.
Continue readingResearch and Policy officer Andrew Carroll discusses the importance of data protection and the pitfalls of ‘sharenting’.
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Detective Sergeant Mike Smyth talks about the ‘dark side of the internet’ and online grooming. Top Tip: Discuss online safety with your children. Online groomers often target those they believe won’t talk to an adult.
Childline.ie’s Sinéad McKee and Siobhán Harvey go through the key things parents need to know to help manage their child’s online safety.
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