Protecting your family's accounts online

Set up age-appropriate privacy settings on social media and gaming accounts together, rather than relying on defaults.

Talk through the specific scam patterns your kids are likely to see — fake prizes, 'free' in-game currency, and messages from strangers — rather than a general 'be careful online' warning.

Use built-in parental controls and screen-time tools as a support, not a replacement for conversation.

Make it easy for a child to tell you if something online felt wrong, without fear of losing device access as a punishment.