Parental Controls: Mastering Tech For Online Safety
From Algorithms on Social Media to being able to identify hate speech, learn how to be safe online and protect your young people.
Overview
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Young people are using technology and the internet en masse. This means that we have to be prepared to keep our young people just as safe online as we do offline. In this course you will learn about what online dangers there are and learn key tips to help you ensure that your young person understands the dangers they will face online.Â
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
- Know online dangers: Understand risks like cyberbullying and inappropriate content.
- Social media control: Use platform tools to manage screen time, contacts, and content.
- Understand algorithms: Learn how social media algorithms can perpetuate online harms.
- Internet Service Provider (ISP) protection:Â Explore provider-specific filters for wider home internet control.