RGS Digital Parenting - Edition 1

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KEEP IT TO FRIENDS ONLY If in doubt, keep your child’s online multiplayer experience to real-life friends only. You can oversee their friends list, restrict their contacts through the console’s parental controls, and even disable multiplayer entirely.

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KNOW THE REPORTING PROCESS If someone says or does something online that makes your child uncomfortable, make sure they know they can report this.

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WATCH WHAT YOU SAY If you allow your youngster to use the voice chat function on their console, remind them that the people they talk to are still strangers, and to be cautious.

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DON’T OVERSHARE Make sure they know not to share personal information that could identify them, like their school, address or phone number.

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USE AN ALIAS Encourage your child to use a nickname and not their real name when playing online.

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