Miasa launches a ‘how to’ social media guide for parents to keep children safe online

Beyond explaining how the social media platform works so parents can better communicate about it, the guide also provides lessons for parents to teach their kids on how to interact kindly with people online. — 123rf.com

A mental health association is helping parents have conversations with their kids, to help keep them safe on social media.

The “Parent’s Guide to Instagram” by the Mental Illness Awareness and Support Association (Miasa) aimed to provide parents with the tools to talk to their children on managing privacy, creating boundaries and managing time spent online.