Keeping Kids Safe Online
PocketGuardian™ helps parents monitor their kids iPhone & Android Smartphone plus social media accounts without invading their privacy. Parents receive notification when Cyberbullying or Sexting are detected, plus resources to start a conversation with their child.
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Why Use PocketGuardian™ To Monitor Snapchat?
Hugely popular among kids, Snapchat is a multimedia messaging mobile application and social media network. Originally focused on private person-to-person photo sharing, you can now use Snapchat for a range of different tasks, including sending short videos, live video chatting, messaging and creating "Stories". Around 75% of US teens use Snapchat and there are over 100 million daily uses of Snapchat Stories. Visible to a user and their friends, Stories hang around for 24 hours before disappearing. The fleeting, or short-lived, nature of the app is the main reason parents require the capability to monitor Snapchat communications. More teens are using the Stories feature to narrate their daily lives with their friends. PocketGuardian gives parents the option to monitor Snapchat Stories and gain insight into their children’s digital life.
Snapchat Statistics
% US Teens (13 - 17) using Snapchat
In 2016, over 14 million users under age 18
166 Million daily users
What will PocketGuardian™ Monitor Snapchat Stories for?
Monitor Snapchat Stories for Cyberbullying. Cyberbullying is bullying taking place over digital media like SMS, apps, or online on social media. Cyberbullying can include anything from sending hateful messages, to posting content about someone else with the intent to cause harm. As the number of kids gain access to phones and devices, the reported cases continue to increase. Studies reporting numbers as high as 58% of kids being bullied online. Cyberbullying can highly impact other areas of life as well these days when it comes to college admissions, employment. Cyberbullying has also been shown to have a strong association with suicide-related behavior. Many states have laws against Cyberbullying. You can learn about the laws and policies in each state here. Cyberbullying.org
Monitor Snapchat Stories for Sexting.
Sexting is sending sexually explicit messages, photos, or video via cell phone, computer, or any digital device. Adolescents increasingly carry cell phones and use tablets, social media, apps, and messaging. The risks that they will send or receive sexually explicit content has become a concern for parents, teachers, and law enforcement. Studies indicating that between 7 and 28 percent of adolescents sext. Why should parents be concerned? Children believe that the temporary nature of “Stories” photo shared will vanish from earth. However, the opposite is the case. A Snap once thought to be kept private among friends may be shared widely with their peers, sometimes with grave consequences.
Monitor Snapchat Stories for Hate speech. While still bullying, “hate speech” is usually directed at a particular group of people, based on, for instance, gender, religion, disability, sexuality or gender identity. In a study 34% percent of 12-15 year olds reported seeing something "hateful" online. With children’s lives becoming increasingly digital, the chances of experiencing hate speech are ever increasing.
Monitor Snapchat Stories for narcotics & alcohol. With an ever increasing numbers of tweens and teens taking to social platforms and digital media. Parents now have huge concerns in regards to drugs and social media. No longer is the dealer hovering around a street corner or playground. They are able to instantly reach out or be found in over social media. This along with the ever more common glamortization of illegal substance usage in high-definition pictures and videos. Children are more than ever able to be exposed to drugs and alcohol.
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