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Content to help families understand digital safety, private communication, SOS, location, and Alkateia's features — now including explanations of Friends and chat effects.
Digital safety
How can I protect my child from strangers online?
Good practices to reduce unwanted contacts, teach boundaries, and choose family communication spaces with controlled access.
Read the guide Digital safetyMy child received a message from a stranger: what should I do?
Learn to offer support, assess threats, record information, and seek help when a child receives unwanted messages or online harassment.
Read the guide Digital safetyDigital privacy: how can you protect your children's data?
Learn which data to avoid exposing, how to assess permissions, and how to teach children and teenagers to protect digital privacy.
Read the guideSocial media and children
How many children and teenagers use social media in Brazil?
TIC Kids Online Brasil data: understand the difference between social media use and profile ownership, with age breakdowns.
Read the guide Social media and childrenWhat are the risks of social media for children?
Understand exposure, unwanted contact, sleep, and problematic use without confusing scientific association with proven causation.
Read the guide Social media and childrenIs there an alternative to social media for children?
Learn how to communicate by phone without a public profile and what to consider when choosing a safer space.
Read the guideECA Digital
What is ECA Digital and how does it protect children online?
Understand Brazilian law, its regulations, and changes to protections for children and teenagers in digital services.
Read the guide ECA DigitalECA Digital: what changes for parents and parental supervision?
Understand parents' and guardians' roles, the controls provided by Brazilian law, and the difference between transparent supervision and hidden surveillance.
Read the guide ECA DigitalWhat is the minimum age for social media in Brazil?
Distinguish legislation, platform terms, and care recommendations.
Read the guideLocation
How to share your location with your family
Learn how to share location with your family through Alkateia and which permissions are needed.
Read the guide LocationHow can I see where my child is using their phone?
Learn to use shared location with dialogue, permissions, and clear agreements.
Read the guide LocationLive location not updating: what should you check?
Check connectivity, permissions, and battery when shared location does not update on Android.
Read the guideSOS and emergencies
How to send an emergency alert to your family
See how Alkateia's SOS lets you alert relatives and share location.
Read the guide SOS and emergenciesWhat is an SOS button and how does it work on a phone?
Understand the difference between family SOS and public emergency assistance.
Read the guide SOS and emergenciesWhat are Brazil's emergency numbers?
Police, SAMU, Fire Department, and other useful contacts to keep handy.
Read the guideFamily and everyday life
Your child's first phone: age, precautions, and settings
A checklist for preparing the device and discussing responsible use and agreements.
Read the guide Family and everyday lifeHow can I talk to my child without social media?
Explore a way to stay in touch through text and voice in a closed family space without followers or public search.
Read the guide Family and everyday lifeHow to create a private family group in Alkateia
Learn how to bring family members together through individual invitations, approval, and private conversations.
Read the guideApp features
How does the Friends feature work in Alkateia?
Understand invitations, age-based approval, optional SOS for trusted friends, and separate spaces for friends and family.
Read the guide App featuresBubbles, hearts, and eggs in Alkateia
See how effects make conversations lighter, warmer, and more fun in the app.
Read the guide App featuresThere is a hidden game in Alkateia: find Snake
Discover the app's little Easter egg and why it exists.
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