Kids being home from school due to the coronavirus pandemic means they have more access to phones and other devices that are connected to the internet, and police are urging parents to keep an eye on what their child is doing online.
Const. Gord Olson with the Manitoba RCMP’s counter-exploitation unit says it’s a good idea to maintain dialogue with kids about what they’re up to online.
Olson recently sent a presentation to local educators about internet safety and is hoping to get his message out to parents as well. “They have to be out there doing the stuff online with their schools, but when they get their own time on the phones, on the devices, just kind of keep an eye on them,” Olson told 680 CJOB. “See what they’re doing, ask the