(CNN)If you think “my teen would never sext,” you might be mistaken. And if you think the only teens who sext are the ones engaging in high-risk behaviors, like drinking, using drugs or skipping school, keep reading. Studies suggest that sexting is more common than many parents might realize or want to admit. Read more…
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Is your teen using apps to keep secrets?
Comments Off on Is your teen using apps to keep secrets?Teens, kindness and cruelty on social network sites
Comments Off on Teens, kindness and cruelty on social network sitesHow American teens navigate the new world of digital citizenship Social media use has become so pervasive in the lives of American teens that having a presence on a social network site is almost synonymous with being online. Fully 95% of all teens ages 12-17 are now online and 80% of those online teens are [ Read More ]
Sean Penn On Internet Privacy: ‘Everything You Have Ever Sent Will Be Exposed’
Comments Off on Sean Penn On Internet Privacy: ‘Everything You Have Ever Sent Will Be Exposed’Oscar-winning actor Sean Penn sat down with president of HuffPost Studios Roy Sekoff on Wednesday to discuss his new film “The Gunman,” the controversy around his Oscars presentation and the fight for marriage equality. The conversation turned to internet privacy, and Penn issued a terrifying prediction for the future of personal communications, and what people [ Read More ]
Why parents need to be concerned if their child uses Kik messenger app
Comments Off on Why parents need to be concerned if their child uses Kik messenger appRICHMOND, Va. — Kik, a messenger app frequently downloaded by teens across the United States, has law enforcement concerned. “I just got it because my friends were talking about it,” Karina Salinas, a 13-year-old student in Hanover said. But the app is a concern for law enforcement because strangers can easily search and message your [ Read More ]
5 apps that could be dangerous for kids
Comments Off on 5 apps that could be dangerous for kidsIf you’re a parent or grandparent, you know kids pick up the latest technology lightning fast. Of course, that means the children in your life can also be using apps and visiting sites that are totally inappropriate for their ages. Worse yet, you might not even realize it. Let’s look at five dangerous apps the [ Read More ]