If you’ve spent any time in parenting groups on social media lately, you may have seen some dire warnings about something called “Momo”. And even if you haven’t spent time in these places, you may have received warnings about Momo from your child’s school or even the local news. But what is Momo? Is it really dangerous to kids? How can you keep them safe? Take a look at what you need to know about […]
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In September 2018 a hacker was able to easily access millions of customer records that mSpy carelessly left unsecured. Personal information such as iCloud usernames & passwords and recorded data such as call log activity, SMS text messages, contacts & location were stolen. This was the 2nd such breach by the company in three years. Identity theft is a frightening thought in every sense of the word. Almost every week we hear stories of large […]
There are many different apps out there that are marketed towards children. One of these apps is the TikTok app. This social network app comes from the developers of Music.ly. Music.ly officially disappeared from the internet in 2018, with TikTok taking its place. This was a consequence of a rebranding strategy of the chinese company ByteDance that had acquired the app back in 2017. In TikTok, your children can watch musical clips made by other […]
Teensafe is letting parents know that they are shutting down their services soon, leaving users to question how they will continue to track their children’s phone activity going forward. To all those parents, we have the ideal solution for you, WebWatcher! WebWatcher has proven time and time again to be the best alternative to TeenSafe. WebWatcher is an award-winning parental monitoring app, that allows parents to monitor a device discretely from a secure online account. […]
These talks are never easy, but they’re important. It’s never been easy for parents to have an honest talk about sex with their children. And the proliferation of smartphones among teenagers has led to the rise of both “sexting,” sending and receiving text messages and images with a sexual bent, and laws against it. These laws are far more important to understand than you might think, for the health and safety of your kids. What […]
According to Well Researched Reviews, there are many reasons why WebWatcher is ranked highest amongst other SMS tracker & phone monitoring apps. Here are a few key features that the review highlighted: – WebWatcher has been updated to be completely compatible with iOS 12 including 2 Factor Authentication, as well as all prior versions. – WebWatcher allows parents to monitor a device discretely from a secure online account. – Webwatcher is compatible with all key operating […]
Teens can make positive use of their phones, but they’ll always need guidance. Nothing about teens is “set it and forget it,” and that’s especially true of teens and their smartphones. Even if your future adult is well-behaved and never breaks the rules, and even with parental control apps keeping an eye on the big picture stuff, the developers behind the apps they love may have different ideas about what “the rules” are. Here’s how to […]
It’s normal for teens to want to feel that they belong with their peers and that they’re having similar experiences to other teens. That’s always been true. But today’s teens have heightened challenges when it comes to missing out. That’s because social media allows them to see in real time what it is that they might be missing out on. Take a look at what you need to know about FOMO and social media and […]
Jeff Bezos is a name we have seen highly covered in the media recently. A man who was once only talked about in relation to his fortune and profitable businesses, is now under fire after explicit images and text messages of his were leaked. How does this relate to WebWatcher you might ask? Well if the richest man in the world could have his private photos and texts exposed, then what is stopping your teen […]
mSpy is a parental control monitoring software offered on iPhone, that allows parents to keep track of their children’s devices. The software claims that it can manage calls, track text messages, monitor apps, track location, control apps and monitor internet activities. We decided to test it for ourselves to ensure the app works as advertised, but in the end, we were dissatisfied with the software’s inability to operate. As detailed below, the recent Apple upgrade […]
TeenSafe is a smartphone tracking app offered only on iPhone. The parental monitoring app claims that it allows customers to view text messages, GPS location, browser history and more. We decided to test it for ourselves to ensure the app works as advertised, but it did not. As detailed below, the recent Apple upgrade to iOS12 breaks the TeenSafe app. We purchased the iPhone Monitoring 1-Month subscription. TeenSafe asks for the target device’s iCloud login […]
Spyzie is a parental monitoring app offered on iPhone, that allows parents to keep track of their children’s devices. The app claims to monitor messages, call logs, GPS, web history, photos, contacts and app usage. We decided to test it for ourselves to ensure the app works as advertised, but we were entirely disappointed as we could not get it to work. As detailed below, the recent Apple upgrade to iOS12 breaks the Spyzie app. […]
XNSPY is a mobile spy app offered on iPhone, that is for parental and employee monitoring. The spy app claims that it allows customers to monitor phone calls and messages, access instant messenger chat and multimedia, track GPS location, read emails, monitor online activities, record phone calls and surroundings, and remotely control the target device. We decided to test it for ourselves to ensure the app works as advertised, but sadly in the end, it […]
If you’re the parent of a teen, you’ve probably at least heard of Instagram. The photo-sharing site is one of the more popular social media sites for teens, and that’s where a lot of selfies and carefully-curated photos show up. But what about Finsta? No, it’s not another new social media site that you need to learn about – it’s still Instagram. “Finsta” is short for “Fake Instagram” – as in, a secondary Instagram profile […]
Cyberbullying is a type of bullying that occurs over digital devices. This can be anything from a smartphone to a computer. Through these devices, cyberbullying can take place via text message, SMS, social media platforms, apps, or gaming forums where people can openly share content. Cyberbullying often involves posting, sending or sharing harmful and negative content about the person who is being targeted. This can include sharing private information that can serve to humiliate or […]