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Everyone needs educating about social media, whether you’re a self-confessed addict, a casual browser or if you’ve had enough and ready to hit the deactivate button. These steps will impact your outlook, safety and wellbeing: medium.com/sway-social/wh… #socialmedia #SocialforEd

This App instantly deletes naked selfies on children’s phones. Taking online safety to a next level! Read more: metro.co.uk/2019/09/18/app… #OnlineSafety #Parenting

Some GREAT tips! 📱 7 strategies to keep your phone from taking over your life: blog.ed.ted.com/2018/09/20/7-s… #DigitalWellbeing

Worth noting! Why social media posts could invalidate your home insurance: telegraph.co.uk/travel/advice/… #SocialMedia #OnlineSafety

Instagram users under 18 will soon be blocked from seeing posts promoting certain cosmetic surgery and diet products. Is this a positive move? buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanha… #SocialMedia #DigitalWellbeing

Scary, but true! 😆🦈🙄

If your children have a mobile, this new app from the BBC is BRILLIANT! 📱 'Own It' encourages #digitalwellbeing. The best bit is the keyboard which encourages positive interactions online, warns if they're sharing private info or making negative comments: bbc.com/ownit

Should teachers accept Facebook friend requests from parents? What do you think? weareteachers.com/friend-request… 😬 #Edchat #SocialforEd

A perfect image to explain social media to your children. Not everything you see is perfect... 🍎📱 #SocialMedia #DigitalWellbeing

If you're struggling with your mental health, add these Twitter accounts to your timeline: huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/mental-h… #Wellbeing #Twitterhelp #socialmedia

Manners matter! ☺️ Netiquette is just as important as etiquette. Here's a great guide via @IM_org to help you and your children get to grips with behaviours that can help maintain a safer internet. Please share this with your kids... internetmatters.org/hub/guidance/t… #Antibullying

Screen time has ‘little impact on teen well-being,’ an Oxford study shows... It's about time there were some positive news stories about social media, more studies like this please! 🙌🏽 marketwatch.com/story/maybe-yo… #SocialMedia #Parenting #Digitalwellbeing

#Facebook gets a lot of stick, but its benefits are vast. Most negatives come from people misusing the platform. I urge you to check out their portals that cover privacy, safety and #digitalwellbeing as well as a dedicated parents page... facebook.com/safety/wellbei… #Onlinesafety

My kids use WhatsApp, do yours? Do they know how to use it safely? Here's one to share with them... whatsapp.com/safety/ 📱 #Parenting #Onlinesafety #WhatsApp

@KSABphase4 @KingsAlBarsha Thanks for sharing! Great to hear your students are leading the way 💪🏼 #digitalwellbeing

‘We shouldn’t child proof the world we should world proof the child’ a very interesting article on making social media work for us from @_SwaySocial. @KingsAlBarsha our students are leading our #techcontrol initiative.They are currently preparing a Y5/6 parent information session

A real-life hacker reveals what you should stop doing online. Fascinating and terrifying at the same time! Stop doing these things right now! huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/hacker-o… 👇🏽 ⚠️ #Onlinesafety #SocialMedia #DigitalWellbeing

Do your kids use Instagram? 📲 Please make sure you read this and share it with them to support their digital wellbeing... wellbeing.instagram.com/parents #parenting #DigitalWellBeing #SocialMedia

Super useful! What to do if you're being bullied on social media, please share with your kids... bullying.co.uk/cyberbullying/… #Onlinesafety #Antibullying #DigitalWellBeing

Mobile phones: Will banning tech compromise pupils’ futures? What do you think? tes.com/news/mobile-ph… 📱 #edtech #DigitalWellBeing