🎮 Twitch and YouTube are booming: Gamers spend more hours per week watching other people play video games than playing themselves. This year’s League of Legends World Championship esports event peaked at nearly 7 million viewers. Hey, parents — your kids can turn playing video games into a real job after all.
10 best apps to see what your kid is doing on their phone in 2023
My friend’s 15-year-old son gets tons of abusive comments from internet strangers. He’s never seen any of them — but his mom has. That’s because she uses some of the best parental control apps to protect her son from digital predators.
Over the years, his YouTube, Instagram and Twitch channels have attracted lots of attention — both good and bad. Sponsors want him to endorse their products, so he’s making money online. If your kids want to start their own online business, use this easy trick to set them up for success.
But there’s a downside to internet fame and success. Haters, hackers and deviants crawl out of the woodwork to harass him. Luckily, the child safety apps on his phone shield him from harm.
How parental control apps can protect your kids
Cyberbullying is distressingly common. Classmates and social media strangers can batter a child’s self-esteem.
According to Security.org, kids are most likely to face cyberbullying on YouTube, followed by Snapchat and TikTok. Many teens feel angry, hurt and scared after online harassment.
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Not only that, but the web is crawling with predators. The Beau Biden Foundation found some startling statistics:
- At least 500,000 online predators are prowling the web each day.
- In the past year, one in five children has been contacted or solicited by a digital predator.
- Thus, it’s highly likely that a child you know has faced online threats.
Parental control apps go above and beyond to protect your child
Finding the best options for your needs can take a long time. You could spend hours typing these terms into search engines:
- Best parental control app for Android.
- Child phone monitoring for free.
- 10 best family protection apps.
- iPhone and Android apps to monitor my child’s phone.
- Free parental control apps that cannot be deleted.
In the wake of the Texas school shooting, social media must do better
The tragic mass shooting at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas highlights an issue we’ve come across before and it doesn’t seem to go away: Social media is shirking its responsibility in mass shootings and other tragedies. Social media has to make changes, and you and I can force them to do it.
Amazon Prime is about to cost more - Here's how much you'll be paying
There are a ton of perks to being an Amazon Prime member. You can access a treasure trove of shows, movies, magazines, audiobooks and more. Tap or click here for 11 Amazon Prime perks you’ll wish you knew sooner.
That’s a lot of value for membership — but now Amazon is holding its hand out for even more money. On Thursday, the company announced a price hike on its monthly and annual membership fees. You’ll see these changes in the coming weeks.
Make your next video meeting more fun with a cartoon version of yourself
For many of us, video meetings are an occasional novelty we indulge in with friends and family. That was the case until the pandemic made these visual chats a part of our social, educational and professional lives.
Thanks to advancing smart device tech, remote meetings are convenient and easy to do. All you need is a phone, and you’re good to go. As people look for work, in-person interviews have been replaced with video. This may take some getting used to, but we’re here to help. Tap or click here for tips on acing a remote job interview.