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Pro Level Gamer, nearly died from his addiction 

Games are more popular than ever, we discuss the issue of controlling time spent online, how to do it using parental control. We have some simple tips you can start using today to make gaming safer today in your house.

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Cybercrime surge, Working from Home, Travel make VPN a business necessity

Quick buck criminals can rent 'crime as service' for less than $10/hour. they're hitting businesses from far beyond PC Plods reach using data that cost even less

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The Best antivirus software for protecting your connected devices

You need the best online family anti-virus protection, we evaluated five of the best Norton, McAfee, etc. Here's our recommendation and it is no great surprise.

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Here's why you should be using VPN when gaming in Fortnite too!

Since COVID19 arrived, online gaming usage has risen 70% on average, experts are warning parents and players to be more careful. DDoS attacks are commonplace, ISPs like Virgin, Tencent, T Mobile are reducing capacity everywhere.  So what's a poor gamer to do, well VPN will prevent DDoS and improve performance, so that's a great start.

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Roblox is developing content ratings for games and better parental controls

Virtual gaming platform Roblox is developing content ratings for games and easier parental controls for their kids, says the company’s chief privacy officer Remy Malan

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TikTok mimics Instagram going for the happy vibe

TikTok is one of the most popular apps ever, so successful that kids are flocking to it. TikTok is pressing YouTube hard for kid's famously short attention spans. Now TikTok has taken more steps to make viewers behave better, which is great.

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What is YouTube? Still King for Kids?

Battered by TikTok, Google's star performer is still a money-making machine. YouTube is incredibly popular with kids, trusted by parents, we ask what is YouTube, but warnings are now needed for the king of the Jungle. 

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COVID19 is good for Internet Crime

Internet crime is on the rise with COVID19 in 2021, most of us think they will never be a victim to hackers. Maybe it's time to reconsider

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Kids go around age verification

Kids can easily bypass the age verification on Snapchat, Instagram, TikTok, Facebook and WhatsApp lying about their age, according to a new research study. New 2021 study reveals that social media do not stop kids from lying about their age.

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TikTok deliberately thwarts 'LGBT, Overweight & Disabled' people.

TikTok is the flavour of the month. Formerly known as Musicaly.ly until Chinese Company Bytedance bought it in 2018. Merged with the Bytedance product Douhin, and was relaunched as TikTok. TikTok rules the waves now, putting everyone else in the shade including Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube with Instagram suffering the most.

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