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 Settings: TikTok
This guide by ClickSafe Intelligence provides step-by-step instructions for parents and guardians to use TikTok’s “Family Pairing” feature to supervise their teen’s account. After linking accounts through the settings menu, parents can manage privacy and safety options, including setting the account to private, adjusting screen time limits, disabling “suggest your account to others,” and reviewing direct messaging permissions. The guide highlights that accounts under 18 are private by default and that direct messaging is restricted to users aged 16 and up. It also advises enabling notifications to alert parents if accounts are unlinked and encourages both parents and teens to understand how to block and report inappropriate content or users.
Byte-Sized Safety Guides: Snapchat
This guide by ClickSafe Intelligence outlines how parents and guardians can use Snapchat’s Family Center to supervise their teen’s account after connecting via mutual friend requests and accepted invitations. It emphasizes setting accurate birthdates, turning off location sharing, limiting contact settings to friends and known phone contacts, and regularly reviewing privacy settings due to potential app changes. The guide also encourages parents to discuss and ensure teens understand how to use blocking and reporting tools, manage visible content through Family Center controls, and avoid listing personal information like school affiliations to enhance privacy and safety.
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.