Online Safety Resources

For students:

Federal Trade Commission – www.consumer.ftc.gov/features/kids-online

Tips for Safe Social Networking for Teens (2017) – www.connectsafely.org/social-web-tips-for-teens/

NetSmartz – www.missingkids.org/netsmartz/resources

DHS know2protect Kids & Teens – www.dhs.gov/know2protect/k2p-kids-teens

National Crime Prevention Council – https://www.ncpc.org.sg/internetsafety/

For families:

Connect Safely – https://connectsafely.org/social-media-topic/.

Raising Digital Citizens (2022) – www.staysafeonline.org/articles/raising-digital-citizens

Cyberbullying Research Center – https://cyberbullying.org

A few tips to keep your child safe online (2019) – www.consumer.ftc.gov/blog/2019/04/coppa-few-tips-keep-your-child-safe-online

Keeping Children Safe Online (2023) –  www.cisa.gov/news-events/news/keeping-children-safe-online

Safer Social Media and Messaging Apps for Kids – www.commonsensemedia.org/lists/safer-social-media-and-messaging-apps-for-kids

Cybersecurity Awareness Program Parent and Educator Resources (2021) – www.cisa.gov/resources-tools/resources/cybersecurity-awareness-program-parent-and-educator-resources

American Psychological Association – www.apa.org/topics/social-media-internet/social-media-parent-tips

American Academy of Pediatrics – www.aap.org/en/patient-care/media-and-children/center-of-excellence-on-social-media-and-youth-mental-health/