{"id":44124,"date":"2014-09-10T11:11:00","date_gmt":"2014-09-10T16:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ntegrait.com\/five-applications-used-by-teenagers-that-will-scare-you-to-death\/"},"modified":"2014-09-10T11:11:00","modified_gmt":"2014-09-10T16:11:00","slug":"five-applications-used-by-teenagers-that-will-scare-you-to-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/five-applications-used-by-teenagers-that-will-scare-you-to-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Applications Used By Teenagers That Will Scare You To Death!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ntegrait.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/09\/Online-Apps-Used-by-Teens-1.jpg\" alt=\"Online Apps Used By Teens\" width=\"200\" align=\"right\" \/>Kids these days, right? Yeah, that does sound like something someone who says \u201cwhippersnapper\u201d would say, but you might be shocked at how fast teenagers can pick up technology. Arm a teenage with a laptop or a smartphone, and they become technology masters overnight. These same technological gurus will soon be entering the workforce. Should we be a little scared?<\/p>\n<p>Teens are not scared to use cloud technologies, open privacy settings wide open, or even become friends on Facebook with someone who irritates them. This is their culture. A culture of text messages, snap chats, and selfies. Whether you like the culture or not, it\u2019s here to stay. <strong>If you want your kids to stay safe<\/strong>, it\u2019s important to know about the recent technological trends they\u2019re adopting, especially ones that could potentially put them in harm\u2019s way.<\/p>\n<p>We recently came across five applications that if you have a teenage son or daughter you should be concerned about:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Snapchat<\/strong>: A picture application that allows a user to send a photo that only lasts for a few seconds. Basically, it works like this: send it, look at it, and then it is gone. Sounds like a great way to share photos you don\u2019t want sticking around forever, right? But, are they really gone?\u00a0It is very easy for someone to take a screenshot and retain the photo forever, getting around the point of the app. This can lead to an embarrassing situation. If you are a parent, talk to your teenager about Snapchat and how they use it. Recommend that they should use the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/slingshot\">Facebook Slingshot app<\/a> instead that allows them to communicate only with their Facebook friends.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tinder<\/strong>: A location-based dating application that no teen should be using. Tinder allows nearby people to \u201cswipe\u201d photos and decide if they like them or not. If two people like each other, they could potentially meet up. This could be a potential hunting ground for those out to do harm, and is incredibly unsafe for trusting teens. This application needs to be on everyone\u2019s \u201cdo not use\u201d list.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vine<\/strong>: This mobile video app started out harmless enough, but it has turned into an online app that teens use to gain social acceptance. Check out the hashtag <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/firechallenge\">#firechallenge<\/a> on Twitter to see what we\u2019re talking about. Peer pressure has expanded to include huge circles of other teens over the Internet now, so you have to take care that your teenage son or daughter isn\u2019t giving in to harmful trends online.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Whisper<\/strong>: An app for spreading rumors? As bad as that sounds, that\u2019s exactly what Whisper is. Whisper allows a user to post pictures and text anonymously. Information is shared with everyone close to the geographic locations of the person posting. Many of the top dangerous applications employ geotracking to bring teens together. Whisper could lead to cyberbullying and even other unacceptable behavior.<\/li>\n<li><strong>9GAG<\/strong>: This popular application distributes memes and pictures online. That doesn\u2019t sound too bad, but what is risky about this is that pictures can be shared with <strong>anyone<\/strong> on 9GAG. Many 9GAG users are cyberbullies and abuse other on the Internet, and are guilty of \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.urbandictionary.com\/define.php?term=swatting\">swatting<\/a>\u201d.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Have a teenager? What applications are they using? If you see any of the above applications on your son or daughters smartphone it is time to have a discussion with them. They may not be using it for the activities mentioned above, but it\u2019s not necessarily their own behavior that you need to worry about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Have questions about any technology? Give your team at {company} a call. We are here to help you use technology more efficiently in your business and get the most from your IT investments. Call {phone} or drop us an email at {email}, and let\u2019s schedule some time for a one-on-one IT discussion.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kids these days, right? Yeah, that does sound like something someone who says \u201cwhippersnapper\u201d would say, but you might be shocked at how fast teenagers can pick up technology. Arm a teenage with a laptop or a smartphone, and they become technology masters overnight. These same technological gurus will soon be entering the workforce. 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