Please find the National Online Safety guide for ‘What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Group Chats’ below.
Download: What Parents & Educators Need to Know about Group Chats [PDF]
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Group chats are a hugely popular way for children to stay in touch with their friends, whether via messaging apps, social platforms or games. These online groups can help them feel connected, strengthen relationships and encourage creativity – but they also come with certain risks.
From teasing and exclusion to privacy worries and inappropriate content, children can experience a wide range of challenges in group chats. This guide helps parents and educators recognise the signs of trouble and offers simple ways to support children in using group chats safely and respectfully.