Snapchat has a long history of explicit content We really like technology. We also really like helping kids live amazing lives. Admittedly, Snapchat filters are a blast! My kids laugh uncontrollably when dad looks like an ostrich or a baby. Unfortunately, most of Snapchat’s awesomeness …
Warning: Pornhub is on Snapchat. And Parents Have No Idea. Read More
Apple’s default privacy settings are not private Apple has been touting their privacy in recent months. But, they’re not telling the whole truth. Your iPhone privacy is not what you think it is. Apple might not be selling your private information to marketers (like Facebook, Snapchat, …
What are Snapchat Filters? A Complete Guide for Parents. Does your kid have Snapchat? Great. Time for a lesson on Snapchat filters. If not, does your kid have friends who have Snapchat? Great. Your kid is impacted by them, too. Still time for a lesson. Snapchat …
Summer camp season is about to begin! Question: does your kid love his/her technology? If so, then please keep reading! In just a few short weeks, many kids will be exiting school and some will begin a summer that includes mission trips, work camps, NTS Camp …
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Summer means greater internet risk for many kids. Let’s talk about three areas of life that are different during the summer which contribute to kids potentially making riskier online choices. New Places Create Greater Summer Internet Risks In Michigan, between Memorial and Labor Day, many families …
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What is cyber flashing? Australian online safety experts are warning parents about a rise in new digital phenomenon known as “cyber flashing”, where explicit and abusive images are anonymously sent to strangers (or friends) through iPhones using its AirDrop feature. AirDrop is one of many iPhone …
Kids are Hacking the iPhone Screen Time Parental Controls with a Simple Trick We first wrote about this hacking issue in February 2017, when iOS 7 showed a weakness whereby kids could recover the 4-digit Restrictions passcode using a few simple steps. Unfortunately, the Restrictions weakness …
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Pedophiles trade Child Porn through Dropbox Links on Instagram The Atlantic first reported that teenagers stumbled upon a network of Instagram accounts that were sharing Dropbox links of child porn (Atlantic article). The way it worked is that pedophiles were using certain hashtags on images …
No Accountability for Big Tech = Big Problem When I take my kids to the movies, we depend on the MPAA rating system to tell my family what to expect. When listening to music, inappropriate content is tagged as having “explicit content.” Video game retailers refuse …
It’s Time to Fix App Ratings. It’s Time to Start Caring for Kids. Read More
We love these smartphone instructions! We recently came across this list of guidelines from a mom to her son when he received his first iPhone. We’re on the verge of giving our own child her first iPhone, and this is the list we’re going to use. …
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