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Apps & Sites and Books to be aware of

Please see below for information and warnings in regards to apps and sites that are of concern.

Please be aware an app called WIZZ.

WIZZ is a social media platform focused on connecting strangers with common interests. It is aimed at 16+ (the same as WhatsApp), but is being accessed by younger children. In a recent meeting it was described by professionals as "a teen dating app" and overall is a very unsafe space for children to be accessing.

 

We have been made aware of the following information regarding a set of children’s books. The books involved are the series Spy Dogs/Pups and Spy Cat books written by Andrew Cope.

These books contain a link to a website which contains highly pornographic content. The book asks children to explore the website to find more about the characters in the book. It appears the website identified (on the back or inside back page) has now been compromised, and takes users to a pornographic website with no age verification.  We advise to remove and/or check the links from these books, to ensure their viewing safety.