Practical Steps You Can Take
Actionable steps to help keep children safe on social media.
Checking privacy settings
Sit down with the child and review their privacy settings together. On every platform: set the account to private, disable location sharing, restrict who can message them, and turn off discoverability. Our app guides have step-by-step instructions.
Key takeaway
Reviewing privacy settings together is one of the most impactful things you can do — it takes 5 minutes per app.
Ongoing support
Check in regularly without being intrusive. Ask open questions like 'What's been interesting online this week?' rather than 'Show me your phone.' Create an environment where they feel safe coming to you if something goes wrong.
Key takeaway
Trust and open communication are more protective than any parental control software.