The basic rules for parents
• Keep the communication lines open.
• You set the parental controls.
• Learn how to use the apps they use.
• Require all social media use to be done in a public room.
• Periodically check their devices and accounts.
• Check out who they follow and who follows them.
• Don’t be afraid to shut it down.
• Don’t ask for passwords. Check their devices.
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Texting Apps Microblogging and video apps
Self destructing and secret apps
Chatting and meeting apps
KikooVooWhats App
InstagramTumblrTwitterVine
Secret/Speak FreelySnapChatWhisperYikYak
MeetMeOmegleSkout
Source: Common Sense Media
While Facebook is no longer popular, many teens and tweens are still using it. However, Instagram and Twitter are the current favorites.
What social media apps are kids using?
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Meet the problem platforms
Ask.fm
Burnbook
Fake Calculator
KiK
Meerkat/PeriscopeMeet MeOmegle
SnapChat
StreetChat/Unseen
Tinder
Tumblr
Vine
YikYak
Whisper
•Allow anonymity
•Poor privacy settings
•Predator friendly
•Exposure to hardcore language and sexual content
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Ask.fm and Burnbook
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Fake Calculator and Kik
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Meerkat and Meet Me
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Omegle and Tinder
Also known as Talk to StrangersNow offers video chat
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SnapChat and Street Chat
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Tumblr* and Vine*
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YikYak and Whisper
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Parental controls for YouTube
Must do this with every browser on your device.
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Instagram Privacy
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Instagram Blocking
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Instagram Reporting
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Twitter’s Rules
Pornography: No obscene or pornographic
images in profile photo, header photo or user background.
Cyberbullying: No sending messages to a user from multiple accounts, sole purpose of account is to send
abusive messages, making threats and one-sided exchanges
Private information:No publishing or posting other
people's private and confidential information – address, phone
numbers, credit card numbers, Social Security
Threats: You may not publish or post
direct, specific threats of violence against others.
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How to use Hashtags on Twitter
•NO spaces. Group words together and use caps.• #Group them
•Numbers are okay, but punctuation marks and special characters are not.• #99 Problems
•@ before a person’s Twitter handle will tweet at him directly, letting him know you have written to him.
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Twitter Settings
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Blocking
and
Privacy
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Privacy
Settings
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Twitter Reporting
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Facebook Controls
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Facebook Privacy SettingsYou must manually edit each option; otherwise, all of your content will be public.
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Greater Privacy
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Your Page and Photos
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iCloud Family Share
• Free service
• Links up to 6 iTunes accounts under 1 administrator
• Share photos, apps and music
• Set up to require permission to download/purchase apps, videos and music
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UKnowKids.com
• Monitors Instagram and Facebook uploads, tagged images, followers, likes and comments
• See all tweets that mention your child, followers and outbound tweets
• Searches for hidden social media accounts
• Smartphones and tablets: Monitor photos taken,texts, contacts, installed apps, calls and location history
• Requires GPS
• Starts at $5.75/mo
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Qustodio
• Basic plan is free
• Replaces search engine but does not prevent apps from accessing Internet
• Block site categories and specific sites
• Will not allow them to see restricted categories or sites
• Set time limits
• Shows you search words they used
• Provides time-stamped report of all items
• Does not monitor social media
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Other apps and programs
Smartphones and tablets
• MamaBear (sm and driving)
• Qustodio (paid edition)
• Net Nanny
• AVG Family Safety
• Canary (teen drivers)
• Mobicip
Computers
• Net Nanny
• Web Watcher
• McAfee Safe Eyes
• Profil Parental Filter
• PC Pandora
• Operating system controls
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Resource Reason
Your Child Keep the lines of communication open. Talk to your kid about safe use of social media and what they’ve seen online.
You Sign up for social media accounts and learn how they work. Set up the privacy and safety controls. Review what they’re doing online. Don’t be afraid to close accounts and take devices away.
Common Sense Media.orgPluggedIn.com
Objective look and reviews of today’s televisionshows, movies, music, books and social media.
ConnectSafely.org Everything you need to know about social media. For parents, teens and teachers.
PCMag.com Objective reviews of parental monitoring software and other apps.
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