My year 6 son's mates seem to suddenly have been given smartphones which has led to a Year 6 Whatsapp grp for those who have phones where they take stupid photos & videos of themselves and each other and post them.
DS doesn't have a phone but has seen the grp. His friends have taken pics of him apparently and threatened put them up. He HATES this and has just told me - nothing inapproppiate, just without his permission. he thinks he deleted the photos but of course they think it's hilarious and he;s over-reacting.
He then told me that one of them took a video of him in the park - they threw something of his in a hedge and he climbed in to get it back - and it's been put on Youtube. Several of them, despite being 10, have Youtube channels.
How do I deal with this? He's 10 years old and does not want the video up and even if he did I don't want it there.
Do I complain to Youtube? The parents? ( who seem to think it's okay for them to have Iphones, WA and Tiktok etc.at 10/11) or to the school? Most of the photos are taken outside the school premises it seems but given the age for WA is 16 and this grp is obvs wide open to bullying or dodgy content I thought school might care?
Can't believe we're having to deal with this crap so early... all came out tonight cos DS was angry/upset at a friend but wouldn't say why then got teary and it all came out.