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One of the more interesting measures announced by Paschal Donohue, the Irish government Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform in his Budget2025 delivery is the provision of €9m for the purchase of pouches for mobile phones for secondary school students. The €9m allocation is intended to minimise the use of mobile phones by students while they are attending school. In his budget speech, minister Donohue said that “mobile phones have changed our lives in so many wonderful ways but they present many challenges, especially when it comes to our younger people” #Chirp #Chirpfamily #Protectingchildrenonline #Budget2025 Chirpfamily.com

"Our mission is to be the machine standard parental control on all computing devices and available to all children" Rena Maycock Founder & CEO Chirp

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Are you interested in learning more about Chirp and our plans to help make the internet a safer place for children ? If so, then come meet us and talk to our founder & CEO Rena Maycock at our stand at Expand North Star ,the world’s largest startup and investor connector event which is being held at Dubai Harbour from 13th to 16th October 2024. #ExpandNorthStar #BusinessGrowth #Dubai #Innovation #Chirp #Protectingchildrenonline Chirpfamily.com

Vast majority of American States support tobacco-style warning labels to be placed on social media platforms. Attorney Generals from 42 US States have urged the American Congress to pass regulation requiring warning labels to be placed on social media platforms warning of their potential risks to children. In a letter submitted to Congress earlier this week, the attorney generals wrote that the placement of tobacco-style surgeon general warning labels will bring attention to the “inherent risks” which social media platforms pose to children. US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy first proposed the warning labels in June this year as part of a plan to avert the “mental health crisis” affecting young people. Attorney generals from a significant majority of states, including New York, California, Florida, Oregon, Michigan, and others, are in support of the measure, saying the move would help “protect future generations of Americans.” All told, the letter is signed by 39 state AGs as well as the attorneys general of American Samoa, the District of Columbia, and the US Virgin Islands. #Chirp #Chirpfamily #Protectingchildrenonline Chirpfamily.com

Chirp is currently developing built-in child protection software which aims to make the internet a safer place for children. Chirp technology will be built into the operating system of mobile phones allowing for analysis of all data coming into and going out of a child's mobile phone. Chirp's patented technology works by filtering data for offensive content and alerting parents & guardians if there is any imminent danger. To better protect children while accessing the internet on their phone, parents should choose to select a Chirp enabled phone for the following five reasons: #Chirp #Chirpfamily #Protectingchildrenonline #Comingsoon Chirpfamily.com

Findings from a newly published report by CyberSafeKids, the Irish based online safety charity has revealed that 25% of children aged between 8-12yrs have been upset by harmful content which they have seen online. Additionally, the report found that 21% of children between the ages of 12-14yrs had similar negative experiences online, including encountering scams, harassment, horror, and sexual material. Published annually and titled “Trends and Usage Report 'Left To Their Own Devices' The report surveyed over 7,000 children in the academic year 2023-24 with findings such as: · The vast majority - 94% - of 8-12yr olds already have their own smart device with tablets (59%), gaming consoles (57%) and smartphones (49%) the three most popular devices respectively in this age group. · 42% of 8-12yr olds, and 62% of 12-14yr olds do not talk to their parents about their online activity. · For 8-12yr olds, feeling upset over online content most commonly occurred on YouTube (37%) and Roblox (23%). · For secondary school children (aged 12-14), Snapchat (41%) and TikTok (30%) were identified as the most common platforms where these negative experiences occur. · 55% of children aged 8 to 12 did not tell a parent when bothered, confused or upset by harmful content or unsolicited contact, rising to 63% for 12-14yr olds. #Chirp #Chirpfamily #Protectingchildrenonline Chirpfamily.com