At least in the United States, a large part of parents advise their children about the dangers that exist on the Internet, especially in Social Networks. According to a study, more than 93% have talked to their kids about ways to use the Internet and mobile phones safely.
Following up with the summary of the study called - Teens, kindness and cruelty on Social Media Sites, how American teenagers navigate the new world of 'digital citizenship' - have revealed about the attitude of parents and the relationship with the children as well as the attitude of the children in the face of any threat or undesired acts carried out on the Internet.
Below is the summary of the investigation.
- For general advice and influence, parents are still the main source of teen Internet and cell phone users. 86% of adolescent said they have received general advice on how to use the Internet responsibly on behalf of parents. 70% of adolescents online and using cell-say they have received advice on Internet safety from teachers or another adult at school. 45% have received advice from friends or classmates, 45% have received general advice of a relative age, and 46% have received safety advice on the Internet from a brother, sister or cousin.
- 58% of Internet teens and cell phone users say that their parents have been the biggest influence on what they think is appropriate or inappropriate when using the Internet or a cell phone. 18% of teens say that their friends have been their biggest influence on appropriate Internet or cellular phone behavior. 18% say that "nobody" has influenced them.
- The vast majority of adolescents say that they have private social website profiles that are visible only to -friends-, 62% of teenagers who have a social profile say that the profile they use most often is set to be Private so that only their friends can see the content they post. 19% say that their profile is partially private so that friends of their friends or their networks can see some version of their profile. 17% say that their profile is public so that everyone can see it.
- The study also mentions that beyond social networks, teenagers are at least once in a while thinking about the impact of their fingerprints and how the content associated with their names can affect their reputation. More than half of all online teens (55%) say they have decided not to post something online, as they were worried that it might present a bad image in the future. The older age group of online teens-who is likely to be preparing or in the middle of college and job applications, report the highest levels of this type of digital retention; 67% of the 17-year-old line say they have withheld content that could damage their reputation.
REAL USER DATA
44% of online teens admit to having lied about their age in order to access a website or sign up to enable an online account. Regarding passwords, 47% of girls aged between 14-17 say they have shared their passwords, compared to 27% of boys of the same age.
ADVICE FOR PARENTS
The vast majority of parents have had conversations with their teens about online safety and real risk. This is the reason we see parents as a kid’s consultant in the study results given above. But educating kids all alone is not enough. In addition to educating kids, parents are encouraged to take preventive actions such as using the internet web filter app to block, filter or control their children's online activities. For that, one app worth trying is FamilyTime that offers a range of monitoring and parental control features to parents. To try this app for free, go now to the app store on your phone and get it from there. You can also get this app in a jiffy from the buttons given below:
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