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Social Media 101

The basic rules for parents

• Keep the communication lines open.

• You set the parental controls.

• Learn how to use the apps they use.

• Require all social media use to be done in a public room.

• Periodically check their devices and accounts.

• Check out who they follow and who follows them.

• Don’t be afraid to shut it down.

• Don’t ask for passwords. Check their devices.

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September 2015

Texting Apps Microblogging and video apps

Self destructing and secret apps

Chatting and meeting apps

KikooVooWhats App

InstagramTumblrTwitterVine

Secret/Speak FreelySnapChatWhisperYikYak

MeetMeOmegleSkout

Source: Common Sense Media

While Facebook is no longer popular, many teens and tweens are still using it. However, Instagram and Twitter are the current favorites.

What social media apps are kids using?

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September 2015

Meet the problem platforms

Ask.fm

Burnbook

Fake Calculator

KiK

Meerkat/PeriscopeMeet MeOmegle

SnapChat

StreetChat/Unseen

Tinder

Tumblr

Vine

YikYak

Whisper

•Allow anonymity

•Poor privacy settings

•Predator friendly

•Exposure to hardcore language and sexual content

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Ask.fm and Burnbook



Fake Calculator and Kik



Meerkat and Meet Me



Omegle and Tinder

Also known as Talk to StrangersNow offers video chat



SnapChat and Street Chat



Tumblr* and Vine*



YikYak and Whisper



How to set privacy controlsYouTube, Instagram, Twitter and Facebook

Parental controls for YouTube

Must do this with every browser on your device.



Instagram Privacy



Instagram Blocking



Instagram Reporting



Twitter’s Rules

Pornography: No obscene or pornographic

images in profile photo, header photo or user background.

Cyberbullying: No sending messages to a user from multiple accounts, sole purpose of account is to send

abusive messages, making threats and one-sided exchanges

Private information:No publishing or posting other

people's private and confidential information – address, phone

numbers, credit card numbers, Social Security

Threats: You may not publish or post

direct, specific threats of violence against others.



How to use Hashtags on Twitter

•NO spaces. Group words together and use caps.• #Group them

•Numbers are okay, but punctuation marks and special characters are not.• #99 Problems

•@ before a person’s Twitter handle will tweet at him directly, letting him know you have written to him.



Twitter Settings



Twitter

Blocking

and

Privacy



Twitter

Privacy

Settings



Twitter Reporting



Facebook Controls



Facebook Privacy SettingsYou must manually edit each option; otherwise, all of your content will be public.



Greater Privacy



Your Page and Photos



Tech HelpiCloud, Uknowkids, Qustodio and more

iCloud Family Share

• Free service

• Links up to 6 iTunes accounts under 1 administrator

• Share photos, apps and music

• Set up to require permission to download/purchase apps, videos and music

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September 2015


UKnowKids.com

• Monitors Instagram and Facebook uploads, tagged images, followers, likes and comments

• See all tweets that mention your child, followers and outbound tweets

• Searches for hidden social media accounts

• Smartphones and tablets: Monitor photos taken,texts, contacts, installed apps, calls and location history

• Requires GPS

• Starts at $5.75/mo



Qustodio

• Basic plan is free

• Replaces search engine but does not prevent apps from accessing Internet

• Block site categories and specific sites

• Will not allow them to see restricted categories or sites

• Set time limits

• Shows you search words they used

• Provides time-stamped report of all items

• Does not monitor social media



Other apps and programs

Smartphones and tablets

• MamaBear (sm and driving)

• Qustodio (paid edition)

• Net Nanny

• AVG Family Safety

• Canary (teen drivers)

• Mobicip

Computers

• Net Nanny

• Web Watcher

• McAfee Safe Eyes

• Profil Parental Filter

• PC Pandora

• Operating system controls



Resource Reason

Your Child Keep the lines of communication open. Talk to your kid about safe use of social media and what they’ve seen online.

You Sign up for social media accounts and learn how they work. Set up the privacy and safety controls. Review what they’re doing online. Don’t be afraid to close accounts and take devices away.

Common Sense Media.orgPluggedIn.com

Objective look and reviews of today’s televisionshows, movies, music, books and social media.

ConnectSafely.org Everything you need to know about social media. For parents, teens and teachers.

PCMag.com Objective reviews of parental monitoring software and other apps.



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