Building your socialBui

Social media and your child’s reputation.

98% of recruiters check online profiles of applicants.

When Facebook started it was keg pictures and poking – and now it’s one of the 1 in 10 young people have been arted it was keg pictures and poking – and now it’s

1 in 10 young people were rejected for a job over

social media posts.

When Facebook started it was keg pictures and poking – and now it’s one of the 1 in 10 young people have been rejected from a jobemployers go when they want to find out more about you. AccordinWhen Facebook started it was keg pictures and poking – and now it’s

Teen arrested for tweeting airline terror threat April 2014

Paris Brown: Kent youth PCC resigns after Twitter row – from things she

posted age 13 and 14! April 2013

. • Children as young as 8 years old are ignoring social networking site rules and creating their own site profiles - Ofcom

All these sites have a minimum user age of 13.

The world of social media can be a very confusing place as things are so new and change so quickly, but with a few simple tricks up our sleeves we can keep safe.

Talk to your children about the advantages and the hazards of

communicating online.

76% of teens are very, or somewhat

concerned about the privacy of their personal information being harmed by their online activity.

It is just as important for parents to act as a ‘role model’ online as it is offline.

Parents should help and support teenagers to keep their social

media profiles clean.

Google your kids (and yourself)

Develop a positive online profile

Encouraging them to start building a digital CV as early as possible is very

beneficial to their future career prospects.

Privacy settings(Facebook no longer protect under 18s)

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