BLOGS, FORUMS AND SOCIAL NETWORKING

Forums are areas in which participants can leave messages, often in response to a topic. Blogs are online diaries where young people can share their personal feelings and thoughts with a select group of friends. You can learn more about how to do this safely in the section titled 'What's bad?'.

What is it?

A blog is a website in which items are posted on a regular basis and displayed in reverse chronological order. Like other ...

What's good?

Forums are areas in which participants can leave messages, often in response to a topic. Often these messages ...

What's bad?

Although chatting online can be great fun, young people can sometimes find themselves in situations where ...

What can I do?

It is vital that you know if your child uses chat applications online, and that they understand the importance of keeping ...