What is the Bark Monitoring Solution? In their words, “Bark is an online safety solution powered by advanced algorithms that proactively alerts parents to potential dangers, including cyberbullying, sexting, drug use, internet predators, depression and suicidal thoughts – and provides expert recommendations on how to talk […]
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In this blog post about the App Store, I want to share the #1 step parents can take to protect their kids who have a smartphone. It’s so simple (yet, too many parents don’t do this). The App Store Revolutionized the Smartphone Both Apple and Android
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Here’s a common objection among parents: “But, if I talk to my son about pornography, I’m afraid it will make him curious about it.” But, is it true? Is it better to wait until kids are older, maybe in middle school, to talk to them about
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Does Social Media Contribute to Teen Suicide? There have been a rash of young teens committing suicide over the past few months. Snapchat seems to be the social media app most often mentioned as a key player in the suicide, giving rise to the phrase Snapchat
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Whoa! Instagram has 1 billion monthly users. For any of you who know me, numbers help me make sense of important things. It’s the way I’m wired. Left-brained all the way! With that in mind, I would like to share a few numbers that might help
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Snapchat is the King of Social Media…for now With Stories, Snapchat Discover, live video, Spectacles, and other innovative features, Snapchat is still the top social media platform for teens and young adults. Although Instagram continues to shamelessly copy Snapchat, 32% of all teens in US at
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“we are facing an enormous and dramatic clash between good and evil, death and life, the “culture of death” and the “culture of life” – St. Pope John Paul II What is the Blue Whale Suicide Challenge? Protect Young Eyes informed parents about the Blue Whale Suicide
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Don’t Worry, You’re in the Right Place! Protect Young Eyes and The Internet Safety Cheat Sheet have joined forces to provide even more help to parents and caring adults. I’m Chris McKenna, the founder of Protect Young Eyes, and I have a great story to tell
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Updated in June of 2024 Is My Kid Ready for Social Media? At Protect Young Eyes, we speak to a group of parents almost every week. And this is one of the most common questions we get asked. This is actually the wrong question. We think
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Parents Have a Love/Hate Relationship with YouTube I speak to a group of parents almost once a week and I can’t remember a time when I wasn’t asked about YouTube. It’s one of the most difficult online experiences for parents to control. YouTube (owned by Google)
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