I remember passing notes in grade school. Oh, the thrill of exchanging “secret” messages with friends. In reality, teachers and classmates saw it happening and were probably super annoyed. Not to ...

Scroll down to read tips on keeping your child safe from grooming KEEPING your child safe online is a terrifying responsibility for parents. In a world of hashtags, acronyms and code words, it can be ...

Many parents know how difficult it can be to find the right balance with their children's activity online. And secret codes and messages used by youngsters and teens online can make it even harder for ...

HM Inspectorate of Probation has published a list of 107 secret codes which teenagers use to communicate online, to help parents decode them and keep their children safe. It can be tricky to find the ...

The second trick is handy for all apps – not just chat services DON’T let the snoopers win: there are easy ways to hide your text chats from prying eyes. If you’re using popular services like WhatsApp ...

Many of us talk in secretive language when trying to get across a private message. We might use body language or a subtle wink to convey something to a close friend nearby, or a nudge under the table ...

A list of 107 secret message codes that are used by teens on social media has been released by a government watchdog. The codes feature in a report by the HM Inspectorate of Probation which says that ...

WHATSAPP has added a series of new codes that will transform how users message. The popular messaging app already allowed people to make changes such as bold or italics so texts can stand out. You ...

Sent from 'Great Escape' camp Stalag Luft III to his mother in the Home Counties, it appeared only to contain mundane chat about the weather and a photo of an 'old school friend'. But there was far ...