Everyone, if not, almost everyone has a social network that they are part of. With computers and all those devices such as iPad or any technological stuff, people can chat with friends or random people. With the Internet and enhancement of technology, people have started to connect more with each other, whether if they're friends in real life or random strangers on the Internet. Out of all those people, kids are one of the most active groups on the Social Network media such as Facebook or Twitter. The social networks can largely affect a child's life and if bullied, can lead to suicide. All of this has lead to awareness from parents. Parents ban children from going on social network websites and some parents keep track of what their children do. Not all children are the same but children have their own private rights. So are parents allowed to track everything their child does and give them no private rights?
- Kids should be able to have freedom and private rights
- Some parents keep track of what their children do by keylogging or many other tracking methods
- Parents need to be able to trust their children until it reaches a certain point
- Parents should talk to their children more and try to find out the reasons for why they use technological devices
Many cases such as Amanda Todd's suicide, has caused many parents to be more secure with their children. I think one good thing about parents tracking what their children do is that it prevents children from doing crazy things and allows parents to be aware of any bad situation their child might be in, allowing them to help or prevent their child from using social networks. Another advantage may be that the child are becoming more open and allows them to create more friends. Kids should be able have their own private rights. Not everyone in this world are bad and by making children from having limits to what they can do, it prevents them from meeting good, helpful, and smart people on the Internet that the child might actually enjoy talking to. Another possible advantage could be that the child is active, happy, and improves communication with new people they might meet in the future (in other words, practicing talking with new and random people might help the child when the child meets new people in real life).
One possible disadvantage is that if the kid has too much private rights, it might lead to the parent being unaware of the child's bad situation (if the child were to be in one). Some people on the Internet are kind and just want to meet new people, but most people sit behind their computers like cowards and just make other people's lives as miserable as they can. Another disadvantage could be that allowing children too much time on the Internet, might get them addicted to the Internet and get too sensitive about what people say. Since most people are bad, some child safety would be nice.
Could there be a way to ban and/or arrest all the people on the Internet who like to insult and/or cause harm to other people? Could there be a way for a child to have lots of freedom but meet only nice people on the Internet? Instead of banning social network sites or preventing use of technological devices to children, is there a way that parents can teach their children how they must act and follow those rules on the Internet?
Vila, Monica. "Trending Stories." Mashable. Mashable Lifestyle, 19 Oct. 2012. Web. 07 Nov. 2012. <http://mashable.com/2012/10/19/monitor-kids-spy-fine-line/>.
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