• Online Grooming: Explains how adults build manipulative relationships with children online, common warning signs (like secrecy and unexpected gifts), and steps parents can take to report abuse to CEOP.
• WhatsApp Channels & Parental Controls: Details age restrictions (minimum 13), the public nature of WhatsApp Channels, and how parents can use restrictions on both parent-managed and teenage accounts to limit access to mature content.
• ChatGPT for Teens: Discusses OpenAI's new AI features like "Study Mode" alongside key parental risks, such as over-reliance, information inaccuracies, and critical alerts failing.
• COM Networks: Warns about harmful online communities operating on popular platforms like Roblox and Discord that exploit children through blackmail.

You can read the November issue and previous editions now on our Online Safety website page (click here).

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