The way people use the internet is changing. We use apps instead of browsers. We live on our phones. We connect to the world through our screens. For the past three years Covenant Eyes has been working on a revolutionary screen monitoring technology. This service captures screenshots of your devices, detects sexual images using image…
“Viewing pornography is sexual cannibalism: the one-sided consumption of a human being created in God’s image for personal pleasure.” Thank you to the parent who sent us the following testimonial and allowed us to share it anonymously: “It makes me upset when adults think we don’t need filtering (and when they get upset when asked…
As parents, we know we should be filtering our kids’ devices, but may not know where to start. Filter solutions in the past were either too constrictive or required a degree in advanced mathematics to implement. Times have changed! Filtering software has become much more user friendly and flexible and while they may have their…
Another alarm has sounded that our smartphones are not simply innovative devices meant to improve our lives, but instead are little tools that have been intentionally designed to keep us focused on our screens. Globe and Mail journalist Eric Andrew-Gee says, “The evidence is there, cold and hard, in a growing body of research by…
What parents need to know – although we do not endorse the suggested age for beginners, nor feel it is necessarily a good social media training platform, this site does provide good warnings and reminders for parents. Be aware that there is no such thing as privacy on the web! And there is the ever…
Accountability and communication are ‘cornerstones’ in using our devices and the internet in a responsible way. The team at Covenant Eyes has designed an update for a better user experience on the iPhone. This app is installed on the device and provides accountability on mobile devices. We strongly recommend using the Covenant Eyes browser for…
This month’s article is about one of the most difficult online experiences for parents to control – YouTube. The author starts with a bold statement: Most kids spend far too many hours watching videos, particularly on YouTube. With that in mind, I’m asking you to say NO more often than you say YES, when it…
This month’s blog post is submitted by Mr. Jonathon Van Maren, member of the NRC in Norwich. He writes the following:
There is no series of historical events that has impacted every human living in the Western world today—and even beyond—more than the Sexual Revolution.
What is the Sexual Revolution? How did it come to be the new norm? Do we even realize how much we, as Christians, are influenced by it today? Jonathon shares his research and views on how we got where we are today.
Our friends at Protect Young Minds received the following question: I am concerned by the new feature in most internet browsing programs where a different tab can be used which hides activity (Google Chrome’s Incognito tab and Internet Explorer/Microsoft Edge’s InPrivate browsing function). They are designed for people to deliberately hide their activity, and as…
If you think your child is spending too much time in front of their screens and worry that they may be addicted to technology, trust your instinct. “It is important to remind ourselves that the tech geniuses that create technology platforms, games, interactive experiences, streaming services, and apps are also gifted marketers. Before releasing their…