Monday, August 5, 2013

Thinking About Mobile Parental Controls


You may think twice about mobile parental controls when you find out that according to Facebook, over 845 million users log on to its site at least once a month and over 425 million people use Facebook's mobile products.

Parental controls on kids’ cell phones are a must today, especially when you learn how many people access their Facebook account from their cell phone.  

These statistics give you an idea that across all age groups, people like to access their social networking accounts on the go through their cell phones. Parents need to remember that today’s cell phones, which so many are the smartphones, are microcomputers. So kids who have smartphones, basically are walking around with a computer.

Not only can kids access their social networking accounts at any time, but so can millions of other people who may not be using Facebook for it true purpose of connecting with friends, but rather as a means to reach teens and find out where and what teens are doing. Mobileparental controls on kids’ cell phones help parents stay connected with their kids and aware if online predators are grooming and tracking them. 

How many people think mobile parental controls are necessary for kids’ safety?

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