Quarter of children aged five to seven own a SMARTPHONE as Government considers social media and mobile crackdown

[ ALMOST a quarter of 5 to 7-year-olds now have a smartphone according to shock new findings by Ofcom. The watchdog warned that infant school kids are increasingly online and going unsupervised. 2 Young children spending more time on social mediaCredit: Getty 2 Many are going on social apps without supervisionCredit: Getty Social media usage … Read more

Can I manage who my child talks to on Fortnite? How to access game’s parental controls

[ FORTNITE attracts millions of players every month and many of them are children. One of the big appeals is the ability to game with others in a live battle arena and even chat with their voice. 2 Today there are all lots of different versions of Fortnite Naturally, not all parents feel comfortable with … Read more

Parents warned as study suggests bullying over in-game purchases is on the rise

[ A NEW study has released data suggesting that more children are now being pressured into making in-game purchases. As more and more children are choosing to spend their time playing free-to-play games, there is more pressure from peers to do well and look good in these games. 1 In-game skins are part of a … Read more