WhasApp Warning
19 Nov 2024
Dear Parents/Carers,
We have received a notification to inform schools that a WhatsApp group is circulating which encourages Year 7 children to continue adding more people to it. The group currently has over 900 members. It is reported that the messages shared within the group are quite alarming including pornographic material, threatening behaviour and messages telling children to kill themselves.
The group is called "Y7 (any school so keep adding)".
North Yorkshire Police have confirmed that there have been some reports of this WhatsApp group being used in local schools.
Although this is aimed at those in Year 7 we would like to remind parents that the minimum age for using WhatsApp is 13 years old in the UK.
We are aware that more Primary age children are being given mobile phones and would advise that you speak to your child about this concern and the dangers of joining a group when the participants are unknown.