Phishmael & Friendsopen sharing on the bus
Pictures From Nowhere
On the number twelve bus, files and pictures keep popping up from TotallyNormalPassenger, a suspicious shark in a hat. Barry's phone is announcing his name and office to everyone, Marlo's shows his full name and school, and Nana fixes the settings in ten seconds.
Today's rule: Sharing on? Contacts only.
What kids learn
- Sharing on "Everyone" lets strangers send you things
- Set it to contacts only, and don't put your name in your phone's name
- From a stranger? Don't open it, tell a grown-up
Quiz time
Play the gameCan you get them all?
A stranger nearby tries to send a picture to your phone. What do you do?
⚡ Phone
⚡ Bubbles Clownfish, Reef Primary, Class 3
🚌 Contacts Only
On the number twelve bus, things keep popping up on your phone. Accept or decline?
For parents & teachers
Talk about it together
- Check the nearby sharing settings on your child's phone or tablet and set them to contacts only, or off.
- Rename devices so they don't include a full name, school or address.
- Teach your child to decline anything sent by a stranger and tell you.
- Unwanted pictures from strangers can be reported to the police in many places.
Read more
Open Sharing: Stop Strangers Sending Things to Your Child's Phone
Many phones can send pictures and files to other nearby devices. If sharing is set to 'Everyone', strangers on a bus or in a shop can send things.
Read the full guide →
