Safety
The risks your child can meet online, and what actually protects them.
How to switch on the nudity blur built into your child’s phone
Both iPhone and Android can blur explicit images before a child sees them, on the device, for free. How to check it's on and switch it on if it isn't.
How a child’s ordinary photo becomes a fake nude, and how to respond
AI nudify apps can turn a child's ordinary photo into a fake nude. How the harm spreads in schools, what the law now says, and the steps that protect and support a child.
How to read an official warning about your child’s screen time, without taking it on trust
A US health advisory on children's screens made global headlines this week. Here is what is actually inside it, and the one habit that helps parents read the next one.
How safe are your child’s apps?
Twenty-two platforms, rated independently across seven categories, with a recommended age for each.
How old is your child?
The manosphere: a parent’s guide to what it is, where it lives, and what you can do
Your son probably isn't looking for misogyny online. But the manosphere doesn't need him to look for it. A guide for parents.
Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses – children’s privacy risks
A Swedish investigation found Meta contractors were reviewing footage from Ray-Ban smart glasses that included children.
Research links smartphone at 12 to depression, obesity, sleep issues
Early smartphone use associated with worse outcomes.
22 apps rated for child safety: the 2026 scorecard
X scores highest risk. Character.AI linked to teen harm. YouTube has the best parental controls. The Wired Parents Platform Safety Scorecard, explained.
