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Secret ‘dark web’ apps that are luring your children online

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Re: Secret ‘dark web’ apps that are luring your children online

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Post by joe_hoyle »

I recently had a child, and being a very tech savvy person, I'm mostly dreading the need to govern what they have access and do on their smartphones, internet, websites etc.

My gut reaction is that parents looking through their children's phones, apps, messages and photos is a huge invasion of privacy. As the article suggests though, there's also the need to protect and manage what our children are involved in, just like offline activities.

There's something about smartphones that is so personal, that there doesn't quite seem to be a good comparison for pre-technology privacy. I don't think I'd have a problem with dictating what my child watches on television, eats, drinks, or otherwise consumes - but controlling smartphones seems something more akin to thoughtcrime.

I was lucky enough to grow up when technology and connectivity was so new that apparently it wasn't used in such a mainstream sinister way as it appears to be now. Going through puberty seems like an even more harrowing experience (ala the move Eighth Grade) with the internet, that seems to go quite unnoticed.

Re: Secret ‘dark web’ apps that are luring your children online

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Post by xparco »

joe_hoyle wrote: post #4

I recently had a child, and being a very tech savvy person, I'm mostly dreading the need to govern what they have access and do on their smartphones, internet, websites etc. My gut reaction is that parents looking through their children's phones, apps, messages and photos is a huge invasion of privacy. As the article suggests though, there's also the need to protect and manage what our children are involved in, just…

Cringe....

Re: Secret ‘dark web’ apps that are luring your children online

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Post by simongray »

joe_hoyle wrote: post #4

I recently had a child, and being a very tech savvy person, I'm mostly dreading the need to govern what they have access and do on their smartphones, internet, websites etc. My gut reaction is that parents looking through their children's phones, apps, messages and photos is a huge invasion of privacy. As the article suggests though, there's also the need to protect and manage what our children are involved in, just…

> There's something about smartphones that is so personal, that there doesn't quite seem to be a good comparison for pre-technology privacy.

Maybe reading another person's diary?

Re: Secret ‘dark web’ apps that are luring your children online

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Post by pengstrom »

From their list of "telltale signs":

>The second sign would be refusing to hand over passwords or let you look through their phone.

Or you know, they value their privacy? We've all grown up with secrets from our parents. That's completely normal and healthy.

Why not just talk to them about the dark web and why you find it inappropriate?

Re: Secret ‘dark web’ apps that are luring your children online

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Post by mirimir »

joe_hoyle wrote: post #4

I recently had a child, and being a very tech savvy person, I'm mostly dreading the need to govern what they have access and do on their smartphones, internet, websites etc. My gut reaction is that parents looking through their children's phones, apps, messages and photos is a huge invasion of privacy. As the article suggests though, there's also the need to protect and manage what our children are involved in, just…

I sympathize.

But as a former child, I also appreciate that kids want privacy too. And if your kid is at all technical, they'll find workarounds.

Given that, the best strategy seems like openness and acceptance. So there's nothing that they can't share with you.

But then, I didn't raise kids. So what do I know?

Edit: I need a new keyboard. Or new fingers.

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