Lots and lots of parents want their kids' profiles down. But we all need to take a breath and fashion solutions to address the real problem, which is how much information kids are putting online and who are they communicating with online.
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Parents are often either unaware of dangers, or they're freaked out about them. They want software but they don't know where to start looking or how to use it.Parry Aftab
These guys are serious, and they do care.
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In real life, you have to worry about someone spotting you if you stalk them... . Online no one's going to punch you in the face.
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These profiles can be a window into their souls. It's a unique opportunity to learn about your kids. You may find out that your kids write poetry or actually enjoyed the vacation you went on.
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If someone called your home and asked to talk to your kid, you would know how to handle that. But it's once there's a mention of technology that we don't know how to handle it. Parents just need to know how to control and monitor their kids as they would anywhere else.
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While it may not be the single silver bullet in the fight to protect our children in cyberspace, ... it is an important piece of a much larger solution.
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