Hello Hive Learners Community! Welcome to my blog. Nowadays, the Parenting role is one of the toughest responsibilities, and most parents fail to fulfill it. It directly affects the growth and ethics of our kids. I have witnessed that modern kids are more interested in making Reels, TikTok, and snaps than education. It is the main reason the literacy rate is decreasing exponentially in underdeveloped countries. Our kids don't care what role they are playing on social media and what harmful ads are doing their brainwashing. We are installing deadly content into the brains of our kids with the help of social media without noticing it. A long social media use can lead to social anxiety, cyberbullying and exposure to inappropriate content hence we should save our kids as soon as we can.
Who must Monitor?
“It’s a dialogue, not a monologue, and some people don’t understand that. Social media is more like a telephone than a television.”
When we inquired parents about the social activities of their kids, most parents failed to answer with satisfaction. Most of the time, they are found ignorant about this matter and sometimes they blame that it is the responsibility of the government or the platform itself to monitor what the young generation is doing on social media. For me, it is a total blame game because it is the big responsibility of parents to monitor each and everything done by their kids, either in practical life or in social life. Parents manage the first learning academy for their kids at home whose foundations are made stronger by other things. We all learn many things from our houses.
"Parenting is the easiest thing in the world to have an opinion about, but the hardest thing in the world to do."
- Matt walsh
As technology is moving towards advancement, social platforms are also becoming modern and modern. Whether they are YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, or it is Snapchat, these all free-to-use media that also generate their revenues by Advertisement System. They advertised anything or everything for what they got sponsorship. Anyone using these social media gets a glimpse of this advertisement. They send a traffic of advertisements that affect our thoughts directly or indirectly. These social media platforms are currently using advanced filters as well as Algorithms that make it possible to show everything according to the interest of their viewers. But still, there are chances of some adult reels and advertisements during scrolling; hence, media platform owners are not responsible for these things. Although every mind is distracted by these ads, they are kids who show prompt responses. Hence, parents should do the following things instantly to save the future of their kids.
Installation of Parental Control Software
Parents should install the Parental Control applications on the mobile of their kids. Although applications like Qustodio, Bark, and Net Nanny charge some fees they are good at screen monitoring. Moreover, the latest and most used social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram should introduce built-in features for parents to control all activities done by their kids.
Screen Rules
Parents should handle their Android kids for a limited time. Also, they should inform their kids that they will check their screen records and history. They should settle android rules for the better guidance of their kids.
Children Education
There is also a need to educate our children about the toxicity as well as effective use of Social applications. We discuss every sensitive matter regarding the deadly effects of social media.
Regular Reporting
If inappropriate content is caught by parents on the Android of their kids, then they should report these things to the social media platforms. Moreover, they should punish their kids as well. Although punishment has negative impacts, we should do what is for the good growth and manners of our kids.
One life-threatening incident regarding a Censored Application
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Every day, we have to watch many life-threatening incidents on the news regarding Censored Applications. Some of these applications are so toxic that they are responsible for the low incorporation of Adult Material. Either they are kids or they are us. These applications advertise Adult material, and we have to force them to watch; otherwise, our favorite reel or favorite movie will be stopped. Six weeks ago, there happened a strange incident in Lahore. It is heard that a kid has killed his parents with a knife. When details were revealed on electronic media about this incident, then, I came to realize that this kid had installed one Toxic application. This application gives him daily missions, and the killing of his parents is also listed in this application. The parents of this kid were ignorant about the online activities of their kids. It was the main reason behind this tragic and painful incident. After this incident, I have seen that many parents were active in monitoring the online activities of their children below 18.
Final Thoughts
Nowadays it is easy to advertise anything on many social applications. The owners of these social applications think about the money and they don't think about the welfare of these ads. Being a responsible parent, we should how we can save our kids from the influence of these ads. I have detailed some paid applications that help parents monitor the online activities done by their kids. Moreover, I also have mentioned some tricks that can help parents to save their kids from the lethal effects of adult material on social applications. Parents should be active regarding the monitoring of their kids. They should be able to report inappropriate content instantly when they have watched the history of their kids. Moreover, they should educate their kids about the influence of social media as well. They are the parents who have sole responsibility for the better growth of their kids. If parents learn how they can save their kids from the bad impacts of social media, then the future of many hundreds of kids can be saved.
This post is my entry for HL Weekly Featured Content Uncensored. I hope, you have enjoyed my post. Thanks!