An official guide to help parents
decipher the language used by their children on social media has been launched
by the UK government. ParentInfo, a website designed to help older generations
better understand the communications of teenagers and children, has been
unveiled by education secretary, Nicky Morgan. Terms such as “GNOC“ (meaning
“get naked on camera“) and “420“ (“cannabis“) are often enough to “KPC“--“keep parents
clueless“.
Not
all the acronyms and abbreviations highlighted by the guide are dangerous “IRL“
simply means “in real life“. But many indicate sexual content, and then dictionary
may help parents shine a light on youngsters engaging in risky behaviour.
There
is particular emphasis on safeguarding from paedophiles who mask their true
hasis on safeguarding from paedophiles who mask their en, with “LMIRL“ meaning
“let's meet in real life“ and “IWSN“ translating as “I want sex now“.
The
department for education reports that one in five parents feel “ill equipped“to
keep their children safe online. A quarter of girls aged between nine and 16
say they've been “bothered“on the internet. The department says 550 schools
have already registered to use ParentInfo.
Source | Times of India |
8 September 2015
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