1. Kids and their social networking
sites.
By: Deano Zukowski
2. What parents are discovering..
• Parents are finding out that kids can chat and
text without a cellphone using social media
applications that they cannot monitor.
• The number or social media available on kids
mobile devices has exploded in the past few
years.
• Eileen Patterson said she is fighting “a war im
slowly loosing everyday.” about her kids online
activity.
3. Smartphone not required..
• Many of the new mobile apps do not require a
smartphone or cellular device.
• They are free and are used on popular
portable devices like the iPod touch, as long as
it has wireless connection.
4. Instagram and Snapchat
• Among the most popular mobile apps among kids
is Instagram, free software that digitally enhances
photos and posts them to your account online.
The photos can be shared on other social media
sites such as Facebook, which bought Instagram
last year.
• Snapchat, among the top 10 free iPhone apps
available. Coined by the media as the "sexting"
app, Snapchat lets you send a text, photo or
video that self-destructs within 10 seconds of
being opened.
