Social Media Messages

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You need to check on whether your child uses SnapMaps
Here's why Tech Companies don't have to care about child safety
You need to keep learng about technology because it's in every part of life
Influencers don't make independent product recommendations, they make money
Don't be judgmental with your child or AI may take your place
Research is beginning to show that AI harms childrens' education
Gambling is a new threat to young men
"Failure to launch" affects young men and gambling/pornography is part of the problem
Make sure that SnapMaps are still disabled on your child's phone
When you get a call claiming to be a company you know, get back to them using a number you already have. Don't use their link or phone number
What you say to an AI chatbot may not be private
Changing your smartphone settings from colour to black and white may help to make apps less addictive
The reason an AI chatbot speaks as "I" is to seem like it's a real person and keep users attached.
School students who use AI get worse test scores (OECD research)
BBC Verify reports on fake news videos that are in circulation
Bellingcat does deep investigations using publicly-avaialable data
From spring 2027 UK social media accounts for under-16s will be illegal
In a UK government consultation ending May 2026, 9 of 10 parents backed a social media ban for under-16s
Insiders can rob the public on prediction markets
It's risky to put money into "binary options": they're legal in the US, illegal in the UK
Under-18 use of romantic or sexual chatbots will be illegal in the UK from spring 2027
Adolescents are less likely to question the accuracy of AI content - American Psychological Association
One of the best ways to keep your child safe online is to talk regularly about staying safe
Autistic children may find AI chatbots so attractive that ehy spend less time with family or friends
AI companies employ people in poor conditions in developing countries
Extremist political groups target autistic people
"Caveman mode" is a new development that makes AI cheaper and less likely to cause attachment problems