We recently received information about an app called Selfie Cop from West Lothian\u2019s Child Protection Officer. \u00a0I thought it might be something which our parents and pupils might be interested in; as social media continues to have such a\u00a0strong influence on\u00a0our\u00a0young people. \u00a0This may be a worthwhile\u00a0app for our young people to have\u00a0to encourage good, positive habits when\u00a0sharing images.<\/p>\n
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Selfie Cop<\/b> is an app that can be installed on the phones\/tablets of children (targeted at 8-13 year olds) and their parents to help children learn to think more about images they share. \u00a0Every time the camera is activated on the phone\/tablet, SelfieCop pops up and asks the child if they are sure about sharing this image \u2013 the image will also be available for the parent carer to view. \u00a0The app is installed with the child\u2019s awareness and permission \u2013 it\u2019s not about spying on their activity, it\u2019s about trying to instill good habits around thinking twice before sharing images.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We recently received information about an app called Selfie Cop from West Lothian\u2019s Child Protection Officer. \u00a0I thought it might be something which our parents and pupils might be interested in; as social media continues to have such a\u00a0strong influence on\u00a0our\u00a0young people. \u00a0This may be a worthwhile\u00a0app for our young people to have\u00a0to encourage good, … Continue reading Selfie Cop<\/span>