Educational Resources
Whether you are concerned parent, educator in a school system or law enforcement official, we believe that education is essential to combating online child exploitation. The following resources have been developed by ClickSafe Intelligence to help anyone navigate various online platforms, step-by-step guides on what to do in a crisis and how to promote safe habits in digital spaces for children.
Byte-Sized Safety Guides: Instagram
This guide by ClickSafe Intelligence outlines how parents and guardians can establish supervision of a teen’s Instagram account through the platform’s Family Center. It explains the process of initiating and accepting supervision invites, verifying the supervising account, and the ability to manage settings for users under 16. The guide emphasizes keeping the app updated for features to function correctly, recommends setting accounts to private, and advises restricting direct messages from unknown users. It also covers time limits for app usage and encourages parents to explore all available supervision tools to help ensure a safer online experience for teens.