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Email Safety

Email Safety for Kids Email is typically a one to one communication tool. Just like regular mail, you write to someone and they write back. It’s not the flashiest way kids talk to each other anymore, but it’s still how they get school updates, talk to teachers, and connect with family, so it’s worth understanding the risks along with the benefits. Email safety tips for kids is one of the most important tips out there. Did You Know Spam hasn’t gone away. In fact, more than half of all email sent worldwide, about 52 percent, is spam. The good news

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How to Keep Kids Safe Online

This page has been through a few decades of internet history at this point. It first went up back when “safe surfing” mostly meant chat rooms and dial-up modems. Some of what we said back then still holds up. A lot of it doesn’t. This is basically how to keep kids safe online. Here’s the current version.  The Basics Every Kid Should Know Some ground rules never really go out of style, they just need updating for wherever kids actually spend their time now, whether that’s a group chat, a game, or a video app. Never share your full name,

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