Online Safety Checklist

Use Child Account on Children’s devices

  • Create a 12 year old account, set Location to Qatar.
  • Use that to sign-into Google, Bing, Youtube.

Search Safety

  • Sign-in to Google/Bing with child account.
  • Set “Safe Search” from Google/Bing Setting.
  • Setup Kahf Guard on your computer or mobile phone. It automatically enforces safe search.
  • Use Kahf Browser to browse internet. It automatically enforces safe search.

Youtube Safety

  • Sign-in as Child account.
  • Go to Settings and turn on “Restricted Mode”
  • Create a 12 year old account, set Location to Qatar. Use that to sign-into Youtube.
  • Use Kahf Kids as alternative to youtube. It has 20K+ safe Youtube videos.

Social Media Safety

  • Instagram
    • Settings > Private account – turn on private account.
    • Settings > Private account > Limit and Hidden Words — turn on.
  • Tiktok
    • Settings > Private Account.
    • Settings > Restricted mode
  • Discord
    • Settings > Keep me safe
  • Messenger for Kids
    • For younger children, use this instead of Messenger.

Device level protection

  • Ensure Anti Virus is working. Check Windows Defender is up-to-date.
  • Ensure Operating System Updates are installed.