Last week, the Online Safety Bill passed its final Parliamentary debate in the House of Lords and is now on its way to becoming law. The bill will force firms to remove illegal content and protect children from unlawful material and any online content that can cause serious harm.
Whilst the Online Safety Bill should help to create a safer online environment for children by cracking down on issues like cyber-bullying and underage usage of the platforms, there still remains an important role for parents to play in protecting and educating their children.
With children spending more time online, the time they spend on in-person experiences reduces and their potential exposure to dangerous online content increases - it is therefore essential to support parents through this modern parenting challenge. Empowering parents to use some simple strategies to help their child navigate the online world could be as simple as helping them focus on things like:
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