A new study indicates that a lot of parents who monitor their kids online and on phones do so without their children knowing it. The study – “The Online Generation Gap,” just released by the Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) – found that 70% of parents check the text messages on their teens’ phones, while [...]
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Also tagged "The Online Generation Gap", FOSI, monitoring, Parenting, relationships, spying
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Back in 2005, a friend in Massachusetts referred to his daughters’ constant instant messaging (remember that?!) as “a window into their lives that I wouldn’t have otherwise. [My daughter] leaves her computer on a table beside my desk, and I get to watch a bunch of this stuff happening. Sort of like me working while [...]
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Also tagged Internet safety, Lynn Schofield Clark, monitoring, Parenting, Social Media
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I’m sure it’s a well-acted, compelling film but I hope it doesn’t reignite a predator panic that has done a great disservice to youth and parents.