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Whether you're a novice or tech savvy, we've put together a selection of "stuff" everyone should to know.  Whether it's questions about the right time to buy a cell phone for your child; kid friendly email services; or issues such as bullying or predators you'll find it all here.

Pew Research Center Publishes Study on Parents, Teens, and Online Privacy

Most parents of teenagers are concerned about what their teenage children do online and how their behavior could be monitored by others. Some parents are taking steps to observe, discuss, and check up on their children's digital footprints, according to a new survey by the Pew Research Center's Internet & American Life Project.

  • 81% of parents of online teens say they are concerned about how much information advertisers can learn about their child's online behavior, with some 46% being "very" concerned.
  • 72% of parents of online teens are concerned about how their child interacts online with people they do not know, with some 53% of parents being "very" concerned.
  • 69% of parents of online teens are concerned about how their child's online activity might affect their future academic or employment opportunities, with some 44% being "very" concerned about that.
  • 69% of parents of online teens are concerned about how their child manages his or her reputation online, with some 49% being "very" concerned about that.
  • Some of these expressions of concern are particularly acute for the parents of younger teens; 63% of parents of teens ages 12-13 say they are "very" concerned about their child's interactions with people they do not know online and 57% say they are "very" concerned about how their child manages his or her reputation online.

Read the full report online here.

 

Pew Internet Study on Parental Concerns


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