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Are you new in Norway? Tips on children’s media use.

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Kids and Media

Kids and Media, created by stiftelsen «Barnevakten», provides guidance to help families navigate the digital world safely. Some of our resources are accessible in several languages trough the Google Translate option. Our vision is that children and youth will use media with safety and mindfulness.

Guide for parents

Foto: Shutterstock.comParental Controls for Mobiles, Apps, Consoles, and PCs

Discover how to safeguard your children by setting up mobile phones, tablets, routers, gaming consoles, computers, games, and apps.

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Some important advice on kids’ security online

Mobile phones, computers, apps, and games can contain a lot of information that children should keep safe and private. Fortunately, there are smart ways to protect them from fraud and crime. Here, you can read the facts and advice on this topic.

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Conversation questions (children)

The Norwegian foundation "Barnevakten" organizes meetings between parents and children at schools. In these meetings, participants are encouraged to discuss important topics. Here are some questions for the conversation:

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Conversation questions (teenagers)

The Norwegian foundation «Barnevakten» organizes meetings between parents and teenagers at schools. In these meetings, participants are encouraged to discuss important topics. Here are some questions for the conversation:

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Foto: Shutterstock / fizkes. Bildet viser en gutt med hodetelefoner og datamaskin, han noterer på ark med kulepenn.Do children have their own digital rights?

A greater part of Europe has obtained better digital rights in recent years, for example through the GDPR. Children are specially mentioned in the rules. However, in schools, parents are kept at arm’s length digital distance.

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A checklist when your child starts using social media

Use this checklist when children are going out on social media. As they get older, teach them to be conscious and take responsibility for privacy on their own.

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Videos

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Screen time – Bangla

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Reviews

REVIEW: FORTNITE

REVIEW: Up to one hundred players fight each other until a person or a team is left as the winner. In addition, Fortnite is a platform that provides access to many different types of games.

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Snapchat Review

Snapchat makes it easy to communicate with friends and groups with photos, text, and videos that “disappear” after viewing. In addition, you can watch videos and content from all over the world. Here we have provided some good advice and useful settings for the app.

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News

Providing Free Online Homework Assistance for Norwegian Teens 08/11/23 Choose language in the box below. Some translations may be…
Foto: Shutterstock / New Africa. Bildet viser ei jente som ser trist og tankefull ut. Hun sitter i en sofa og holder en telefon i hånden. Reducing Exposure to War Videos in Children’s Apps 23/10/23 Choose language in the Google-box below. Some translations may be…
Free Legal Aid for Norwegian Children Facing Online Abuse 19/10/23 Choose language in the Google-box below. Some translations may be…
Foto: Shutterstock / Sasha Matbon. Bildet viser en person som er fortvilet ved siden av en datamaskin. How to remove nude photos of children from social media 09/10/23 Choose language in the Google-box below. Some translations may be…
Foto: Shutterstock / adriaticfoto. Bildet viser en familie som gamer sammen hjemme i stua. Game Week – have a better gaming experience with your children 20/09/23 Choose language in the Google-box below. Some translations may be…
Signs of «grooming» 08/08/23 Choose language in the Google-box below. Some translations may be…
What personal data does Microsoft Bing collect about your children? 06/06/23 Choose language in the Google-box below. Some translations may be…

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