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Sat, Aug 25 2012 06:13:17
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Social Media

What are parents afraid of?

I asked my Twitter followers what they're afraid of wt their kids' use of social media. This is what they said. (Note: this is a biased crowd.)

  1. prawsthorne
    Peter Rawsthorne@prawsthorne
    @zephoria that they won't go outside enough, they will not learn about how to cope in the natural world as well as they should...
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 16:13:58
  2. That Their Parents Will Become Real (Flawed) People
  3. sivavaid
    Siva Vaidhyanathan@sivavaid
    @zephoria That my daughter will read my posts.
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:18:21
  4. katypearce
    Katy Pearce@katypearce
    @zephoria fear: feeling that I misrepresented him online/betrayed when discussing him. Hope: see me as a real person.
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:33:43
  5. Who or What Influences Their Children
  6. jcallina
    Jason Callina@jcallina
    @zephoria I guess that I they will be introduced to certain subjects before I can give them my perspective.
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:27:02
  7. robbiemelvin
    robbiemelvin@robbiemelvin
    @zephoria the immense dilution of influence. When my kids access social media I have very little ability to vet their contacts.
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:25:58
  8. ChristophrLucas
    Christopher Lucas@ChristophrLucas
    @zephoria That social media will be *all* they read or watch.
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:31:54
  9. Privacy, Visibility, and Loss of Control
  10. u_m
    urban_mermaid/Carla@u_m
    @zephoria That they won't think critically about what they reveal about themselves + "permanent" nature of it. Some adults don't well either
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 16:21:48
  11. kamillion10
    anton eckhart@kamillion10
    @zephoria photographic indiscretion
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 16:15:33
  12. CharJTF
    Char James-Tanny@CharJTF
    @zephoria That he'll share too much personal info without realizing it. (He's 15, we've talked about it/privacy settings since he was 11.)
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:34:59
  13. brentbaxter
    Brent Baxter@brentbaxter
    @zephoria that they don’t appreciate how public social media are and that what they say and do can cause real damage now and in the future
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:24:50
  14. PatrickKaine
    Patrick Kaine ®@PatrickKaine
    @zephoria inappropriate pictures getting out of them... trying to teach all pics are permanent and can be public
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:21:02
  15. jreffell
    James Reffell@jreffell
    @zephoria Getting into social/sexual/job situations they can't easily get out of (this is future, my kids still young).
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:33:08
  16. lordfolland
    David@lordfolland
    @zephoria I fear that my daughter may ruin her digital reputation while she is still learning how to use social media. I hope to help her.
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 18:50:37
  17. leovandenberge
    Leo van den Berge@leovandenberge
    @zephoria that they fail to realize they are the product
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 22:11:35
  18. vanderbeeken
    Mark Vanderbeeken@vanderbeeken
    Answer to @zephoria: That they will find it normal and inevitable to live in a Big Brother controlled world.
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 21:28:11
  19. Online Safety-related Issues: 
  20. ahnatiuk
    Andrea Hnatiuk@ahnatiuk
    @zephoria Bullying, misunderstanding of digital footprint , I always fear something therefore always checking facebook and twitter
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:20:39
  21. regcollins
    Regina Collins@regcollins
    @zephoria stalking, divulging personal information, and being victims of cyber bullying. Friend's daughter ran away to meet Internet friend
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 17:02:27
  22. LauraCreekmore
    Laura Creekmore@LauraCreekmore
    @zephoria sexting. Both the social and the legal consequences.
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:38:07
  23. PrivacyCamp
    Privacy Camp@PrivacyCamp
    @zephoria predators and bullying
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:25:25
  24. cazlab
    will mockridge@cazlab
    @zephoria cyberbullying while sexting. cyberbullying needs constant focus and one sext can give your target to moment they need to get bored
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:22:08
  25. DeirdreS
    Deirdré Straughan@DeirdreS
    @zephoria (when my daughter was a teen) that she might bully others. Not that she's a mean person, but I saw one incident get out of hand.
    Fri, Aug 24 2012 15:19:50

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