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Advices on How to Protect Your Kids Online


Because we are living in an age of growing technology and social media, every day we face the choice of broadcasting ideas and thoughts to the world. Exacly.me is a relatively new app that allows users to share their images, and their opinion on things. Not only is the first photo opinion app, but it is also offers an experience unlike another where you can express your unique point of view on things that matter to you, and create a following of people that share likewise opinions.



But with the huge shift toward an online world, social networks in general seem to be more harmful than beneficent. So before offering an interview, instead of an employer checking out LinkedIn or other professional profile of the candidate, they could check out your Facebook, Instagram or other social account to get details about your personal life, therefore possibly ruining chances of being hired. Because of that we cannot help but feel as the world is becoming more concerned with what everyone is doing at all times, making it hard to separate private and professional lives.

Despite the security and privacy options that this social platforms offer, many people don’t realize that what they post today could possibly get back to them in the future. According to exacly.me, many of today's social platforms create drama and insecurities among users, with a potential for cyberbullying, especially within younger generations. Social media is a growing phenomenon especially with the younger generations. Students are constantly using apps and sites, but due to their age and naivety, many times they get tricked simply because they aren't cautious enough of what they put out into the world.

Parents like to think they know what their kids are doing on their smartphones and tablets, but children often have their ways of hiding online activities by using secret apps.

When your kids are on their smartphone or tablet, are you sure they're not texting, downloading or contacting someone or something that could later hurt them. Even if you check their devices, still you can miss something because they have their ways of tricking their parents.

Kids nowadays are hiding inappropriate photos and chats with other people. One of the leading cyber security experts in the country, who is also part of the exacly.me team, believes that the best solution is to constantly communicate with your children and regularly supervise them so that they know what the real dangers are. We need to be present and literally looking over their shoulder. 

Although the Internet is a wonderful vehicle for learning, unfortunately, it is also a powerful tool for predators who want to take advantage of the children’s vulnerability. Most recent studies show that internet crime is the fastest growing crime within the U.S, and children are the most usual victims. The truth is these days, children are teaching adults about technology and they even know how to get around parental controls.
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