Your guide to the social networks your kids use

Stay up to date and keep your child safe in today's digital world

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Instagram

Instagram is a picture and video sharing app to post content and use hashtags.

Snapchat

Snapchat lets you send messages or 'snaps' to contacts, which appear for up to 10 seconds.

YouTube

YouTube allows you to watch, create and comment on videos on a public profile.

Minecraft: Pocket Edition

Minecraft is a game that lets you create a virtual world using building blocks and chat to others.

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NSPCC and O2

NSPCC and O2

To children, online life is real life. We've joined forces with O2 to help parents explore and understand online life as kids know it.

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About this guide

We worked with over 2,049 parents and carers, and 2,059 young people to review social networks and apps that children use.

NSPCC and O2 Social Network Tool

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Further help and advice

For practical support on privacy settings, parental controls and more call our online safety helpline on 0808 800 5002
Help for children and young people
Call Childline on 0800 1111
Concerned about online grooming or sexual behaviour online? Contact CEOP
If you stumble across criminal content on the internet you should report it to the Internet Watch Foundation: www.iwf.org.uk

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