We know that many children are using social media when \u2018officially\u2019 they are too young to sign up to the sites- we know this because they tell us!<\/p>\n
Lots of them say that Mums and Dads have signed them up- sometimes years ago. There\u2019s nothing illegal in that, but please keep in mind that if you signed your 8 year old up to Facebook five years ago, saying they were 13 years old- they now appear as an 18 year old on site.<\/p>\n
If an adult tries to groom your now 13 year old via social media they will be able to argue that they thought they were talking to another adult.<\/p>\n
Remember to update their details, check their privacy settings and talk to them about which pictures they use in their profile so they\u2019re safe online.<\/p>\n
Thank you<\/p>\n
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