70% of Teens Hide Online Activities from Parents—Why We Should be Concerned @McAfeeConsumer

10 Jul 2012 · 2 min

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This content was created by Robert Siciliano. This content was uploaded by Robert Siciliano. This is a YouTube video (NECN news segment) titled "70% of Teens Hide Online Activities from Parents—Why We Should be Concerned @McAfeeConsumer" from July 10, 2012. It features reporter Erica Edwards (identified in the transcript) and multiple speakers/anchors (labeled SPEAKER A, B, C) discussing a McAfee study that found many teens hide online activity from parents (noting that 3 out of 4 teens did not tell parents when uncomfortable online). The segment covers peer pressure on social media, risks of risky online behavior, parental monitoring strategies (clearing browser history, duplicate accounts), and mentions monitoring tools/apps such as PixChecker and McAfee's Safe Eyes.

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Do you know what your child is doing on the internet? According to a recent study by the online security company McAfee, you probably don't. Erica Edwards reports.
Being a teenager can be tough.
We all understand, uh, teen peer pressure. It's been going on since the beginning of time.
But in today's world, they're experiencing that pressure online.
Peer pressure in social media is a pressure cooker.
And it's leading many teens to engage in risky behavior online, according to a new study from the internet security company McAfee. And it seems parents aren't plugged in at all.
Ignorance is not bliss in this situation.
According to the study, 3 out of 4 teens did not tell their parents when they felt uncomfortable, pressured, or threatened online. Experts say it's up to mom and dad to start the conversation.
It's important that parents You know, open up, they talk to their kids, they understand technology, they walk through the internet and all the different risks with them.
And monitor their devices.
Parents need to monitor every aspect of their child's digital device, whether that's a mobile phone or laptop or a Mac, knowing what they're doing and who they're doing it with.
But tech-savvy teens can use tricks to bypass that monitoring. According to the study, clearing the internet browser history is the number one way teens hide their online activity. Teens may also create a duplicate email address or social media account, so the one you've been checking might not be the one they're really using. Apps like PixChecker or software like McAfee's Safe Eyes can help open parents' eyes.
It gives the parents a greater degree of control so they understand the child's online life and keep it as safe as possible.
Erica Edwards sounding the alarm for NECN. All right.