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Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
If you are still unsure about chat rooms and safe Internet usage you should find the answers you are looking for in the menu opposite. You can view the information by clicking on the appropriate question.
My child has the latest mobile phone, what are the risks?
Some phones can be used to visit websites, including chatroomsChat room:
a place on the Internet that you can access through a computer or certain mobile phones. People from all over the world can communicate by typing messages to one another, and inside a chat room everyone can see what is being typed by everyone else.. These can be a bit like having a portable PC with access to the Internet, wherever you are. The newest mobile phones let you take photosPicture messaging:
many new mobile phones are fitted with digital still or video cameras. You can take pictures with these and send them to other phones that have this technology (in a similar way to a text message). You can even send picture messages from a phone to email addresses online., make mini film clips and send them via email.
Talk to your children about picture and video messaging. Children should think carefully before they send images of themselves or friends to others, as digital images can be easily manipulated, put onto a website and sent on at the click of a button.
The safety advice in this website applies to going online through either a computer or a mobile phone.
