With the years I learned some rules of behavior on internet, but I wonder if there is some kind of extensive guide for parents who are not experienced with technology.

For example, I don’t think content blockers are a good idea for teenagers. It works for kids, but teenagers will find workarounds because parents were lazy about teaching them the dangers and instead used a spyware app.

Here is a bad written list of some obvious rules:

  • Be anonymous
  • Use private social media accounts
  • Do not tell any personal information
  • Use ad blockers
  • Learn to recognize ads
  • Learn to recognize AI generated text and images
  • Learn to recognize scam
  • Understand consent
  • Learn to prevent blackmail
  • Learn to prevent grooming
  • Learn how fake pornography is and the unrespectful content

But I wish there was some kind of step by step guide

  • EngineerGaming@feddit.nlEnglish
    351·
    22 hours ago
    • Do not upload pictures of your face ANYWHERE, period - including private chats
    • Do not use any name even resembling your real one, or rederencing your known interests
    • If something asks for a phone number, avoid using it
    • If it is mandatory (like for government services) or very hard not to use (like Whatsapp or Telegram), ask the parent first, maybe there is an aliasing solution
    • If the data sharing is mandatory, try digging deeper for alternative options because it may turn out to be not so mandatory
    • Do not post anything political or even remotely questionable in the current climate (should be talked about with the parent), and must understand you can be arrested for pretty much anything and be made an example of
    • Each time an application is installed, think about what data it is able to access, pay attention to permissions
    • Prefer FOSS programs for everything possible
    • Learn to treat a Windows PC or a non-degoogled phone as a fundentally unprivate device and learn to not trust them with personal things (if I were a parent, I’d install a privacy-preserving OS on a device prior to giving it to a kid anyway)
    • notthebees@reddthat.comEnglish
      7·
      20 hours ago

      Not even like video calls. People can take screenshots. That’s happened to me in the past. (I was an adult when it occured but my point still stands)