After School App – What Every Parent Should Know
What is it: After School, a free app that was originally launched in October 2014, is available on more than 23,000 high school campuses nationwide. The app allows teens to […]
Snapchat Has Become Less Private
Snapchat is currently the most popular social media app with teens. One of the most appealing aspects of Snapchat to its users is the ability to send “”temporary”” images and […]
Kik Messenger is Probably on Your Teen’s Device – Why it Shouldn’t Be!
Kik Messenger is one of the most popular instant messaging applications for teens. Why do they like it, and other similar apps like TextNow, so much? One, it is free. […]
Meerkat – What Every Parent Needs to Know
Meerkat is a live streaming application. Meerkat connects your phone camera to your Twitter feed; once you’ve installed the app, you type in a status and hit the “stream” button—and […]
Periscope – Twitter’s Answer to Meerkat
Last week, I reported about a new dangerous app that had emerged, called Meerkat. This week, Twitter released their own version, called Periscope. New name, same functionality, same problems. Peris… […]
Dangerous Apps on Your Teen’s Mobile Device
Social media applications claim to be a convenient way for teens to keep in contact with their friends. Unfortunately, these apps don’t just allow teens to connect with their friends; […]
10 Best Parental Control Apps
It’s frightening how easy it is for children to stumble upon inappropriate content, whether they’re using your phone for just a few minutes or their own device. While the latest […]
Yik Yak Address Safety Issues but is Still Not Appropriate for Teens
Yik Yak allows users to anonymously post anything they want. This has, in the past, led to students using it to threaten and intimidate other students. It has even cause […]
Vent – What Parents Need to Know
There is a new iOS app called Vent devoted to letting people complain about their lives. Like Whisper and Secret, you can post anonymously, though the app does require an email address (it’s not disp… You’re […]
What Parents need to know About Snapchat
Snapchat is the next thing. More and more teens are using this self-destructing messaging app. Snapchat allows the user to send a message or image and give it up to […]