RomWell Internet Guide
Online Safety
Mobile Apps
Important Things You Should Know About Mobile Apps
Apps might:
Collect and share personal information
Let your kids spend real money — even if the app is free
Include ads
Link to social media
But the apps might not tell you they’re doing it.
Here’s what you and your kids can do to learn about an app before you download it:
Look at screen shots
Read the description, content rating, and user reviews
Do some research on the developer, including outside reviews from sources you respect
Check what information the app collects
Before you pass the phone or tablet to your kids, take a look at the settings. You may be able to:
Restrict content to what’s right for your kid’s age
Set a password so apps can’t be downloaded without it, and kids can’t buy stuff without it
Turn off Wi-Fi and data services or put the phone in airplane mode so it can’t connect to the internet
The best way to keep up with kids’ apps is to try them out yourself, and talk to your kids about your rules for buying and using apps.
Information Source: OnGuardOnline.gov/netcetera
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