Social network for children: communication under parental supervision
The new service Imbee is a social network for those who have not yet turned ten years old, but already want to create something on the Internet. Parents receive a special password under which they can log in and control who their child communicates with.
Creating such a social network is relevant now, when the question of the safety of young MySpace users has become particularly acute. The world's largest social network consists of more than 70 million users, including many minors. Parental committees and human rights organizations in America are very concerned that young teenagers are not protected from sexual harassment. These organizations publish terrible statistics, according to which every second child between the ages of 10 and 18 agrees to engage in a chat with a stranger, and every fifth at least once has been sexually harassed online. There are already lawsuits and the first criminal cases related to MySpace.
In the case of Imbee, this is impossible in principle, because this social network was created specifically for children of school and pre-school age and is closed from prying eyes. Here the child can safely keep his personal diary, publish photos and communicate with peers. For parents, a special password is provided, under which they can enter the site and check if their baby is okay, if he has any dubious friends and if they are not communicating on bad topics. Moreover, parents must approve each user who comes into contact with their child — contact is impossible without this approval. At the same time the site is completely closed to access from the outside.
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Children even at the age of8-10 enjoy the use of such services. For example, while they are with their grandmother, they can keep in touch with their parents through their blog. According to eyewitnesses , in America, kids since the age of six have asked their parents for permission to open an account on the social network. Children ask exactly MySpace account, but parents feel much calmer when the child’s life is completely supervised. They are even willing to pay for their peace of mind (Imbee services cost $ 4 per month).
Creating such a social network is relevant now, when the question of the safety of young MySpace users has become particularly acute. The world's largest social network consists of more than 70 million users, including many minors. Parental committees and human rights organizations in America are very concerned that young teenagers are not protected from sexual harassment. These organizations publish terrible statistics, according to which every second child between the ages of 10 and 18 agrees to engage in a chat with a stranger, and every fifth at least once has been sexually harassed online. There are already lawsuits and the first criminal cases related to MySpace.
In the case of Imbee, this is impossible in principle, because this social network was created specifically for children of school and pre-school age and is closed from prying eyes. Here the child can safely keep his personal diary, publish photos and communicate with peers. For parents, a special password is provided, under which they can enter the site and check if their baby is okay, if he has any dubious friends and if they are not communicating on bad topics. Moreover, parents must approve each user who comes into contact with their child — contact is impossible without this approval. At the same time the site is completely closed to access from the outside.
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Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/4089/
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