Notes from Mrs. Klassy
MS/HS Principal
Seven Dangerous Apps That Parents Need to Know
If you allow your child to have a device, please make sure that you are paying attention to the apps they are using, and what those apps allow your child to do. Many apps do not come with the privacy settings enabled, or do not have privacy settings at all. According to Jody S. Hawkins, here is a list of apps that you should watch out for:
SeekingArrangement.com - Identifies itself as a “sugar daddy dating app”.
Yik Yak - Users post text-only messages and the messages are seen by the closest 500 users, determined by GPS tracking. Users are exposed to sexually explicit content, abusive language and harmful anonymous messages.
Ask.fm - Allows users to ask a specific person anonymous questions and/or make harmful anonymous posts.
Kik Messenger - Allows users to send private messages that parents can’t see. Users make up fake account names. Third parties can search out users based on age and gender.
Omegle - Chat participants remain anonymous. The app’s slogan is “Talk to Strangers!”. The Omegle Facebook App matches you up with strangers who have similar interests. Predators blackmail children by starting inappropriate conversations and then threatening to show the conversations to their parents.
Whisper - Users post anonymous secrets, but it displays the area you are posting from. Inappropriate relationships are easily formed.
After School - Users are from the same school, but it causes drama because once inside the app, users are anonymous. Students can post freely about anyone or anything.
To read more in-depth on this topic, please visit the following website: https://www.checkupnewsroom.com/7-dangerous-apps-that-parents-need-to-know-about/
Carmen Klassy
Principal
Oakfield Middle School
cklassy@oakfield.k12.wi.us
920-583-3141
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