KendoKhan
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So before I start this thread, I just want to state clearly, openly and honestly that I am not a homophobe, each to their own. But earlier today I was helping my cousin set up his daughters new tablet. As part of her school curriculum they have to do homework on a internet platform called "class charts", so my cousin purchased a brand spanking android tablet for her earlier this week and like some dad's didn't get around to setting it up lol.
Anyway, I set up the tablet and my niece who is 9. She then asked her dad if she could install a videogame app called "TocaBoca" a game all her schoolfriends are playing these days. For those who don't know (like I didn't know either) lol... Tocaboca is very popular in Europe with children as a creative sandbox platform.
The company states: Toca Boca, a hugely popular kids’ app maker, has grown to over 170 million downloads across its line of 38 apps, which 13 million children use every month. The company's own website states "Toca Boca is a Swedish app development studio focused on child-friendly applications for tablets and smartphones. According to the company's website, "We make digital toys and games that help stimulate the imagination.".
I digress... It was all pretty harmless at first, I download the apps and set up google family link so my cousin can monitor and approve any apps my niece wants to download, and limit her screen time.
An advert then popped up for DigiFun which I clicked on and low and behold this is what I was greeted with:
What the actual F!!! I thought to myself, how is this "child" friendly, especially considering the average age of children playing Toca Boca is between 5-9, these sort of militant messages are nothing short of the tablighi jamat equivalent of LGBT movement.
Anyway, I installed an ad blocker on her tablet, and explained some basic principles of internet safety to her, my cousin and his wife who are lets just say, less than internet savy. I also showed him how he can block keywords, websites and view which apps are being used by his daughter at any time on her tablet.
I also give my cousin and his wife a link to a website with excellent resources for parents and children on internet safety and being careful about content and keeping children safe. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
Point of the thread is, please be mindful of your children's devices and what they have access too.
Anyway, I set up the tablet and my niece who is 9. She then asked her dad if she could install a videogame app called "TocaBoca" a game all her schoolfriends are playing these days. For those who don't know (like I didn't know either) lol... Tocaboca is very popular in Europe with children as a creative sandbox platform.
The company states: Toca Boca, a hugely popular kids’ app maker, has grown to over 170 million downloads across its line of 38 apps, which 13 million children use every month. The company's own website states "Toca Boca is a Swedish app development studio focused on child-friendly applications for tablets and smartphones. According to the company's website, "We make digital toys and games that help stimulate the imagination.".
I digress... It was all pretty harmless at first, I download the apps and set up google family link so my cousin can monitor and approve any apps my niece wants to download, and limit her screen time.
An advert then popped up for DigiFun which I clicked on and low and behold this is what I was greeted with:
What the actual F!!! I thought to myself, how is this "child" friendly, especially considering the average age of children playing Toca Boca is between 5-9, these sort of militant messages are nothing short of the tablighi jamat equivalent of LGBT movement.
Anyway, I installed an ad blocker on her tablet, and explained some basic principles of internet safety to her, my cousin and his wife who are lets just say, less than internet savy. I also showed him how he can block keywords, websites and view which apps are being used by his daughter at any time on her tablet.
I also give my cousin and his wife a link to a website with excellent resources for parents and children on internet safety and being careful about content and keeping children safe. https://www.nspcc.org.uk/keeping-children-safe/online-safety/
Point of the thread is, please be mindful of your children's devices and what they have access too.