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It cites research on teen smartphone and app adoption, then reviews four apps—Snapchat, Kik Messenger, Whisper, and Ask.fm—through how they enable rapid sharing, anonymity, and community interaction. 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Teens will be rushing to online mobile app stores to purchase the hottest apps on the market.  \nAccording to a recent study, 58% of all teens between the ages of 12-17 have downloaded apps to their personal cell phones. This generation loves to communicate through their cell phones. The movement away from desktops to laptops has become problematic. The rise of sexting, bullying, prostitution, and drug use are taking place over third party mobile apps. Apps have become the new way for teens to engage in at risk behavior without the watchful eyes of their parents.  \nThe list below is the hottest apps that are being used by teenagers. We take a look at why teens love them and why you should monitor them.  \n1. Snap Chat ([http://www.snapchat.com/](http://www.snapchat.com/))  \nWhy Your Teen Loves it…Snapchat allows users to send images and videos to their friend lists. The secret sauce is that the sender can place a time limit on how long the receiver reviews the image or video. The content or “Snaps” self-destruct from 1-10 seconds based upon the time limit set by the users. After the snap self-destructs it is also deleted from the Snapchat Servers. Teens love snapchat because of its simplicity and speed. It sends photos and videos much faster than standard text messages.  \nTeens send millions of snaps throughout the day of funny facial expressions or pictures of their pets.  \nWhy You Should Monitor It  \nSnapchat is the number one sexting app on the market. Teens send nude snaps to their significant others under the impression that snaps self-destruct. Forensic Experts have stated the snaps can easily be recovered thus they are never truly deleted from the receiver’s phone. Due to the countless number of nude snaps, porn sites have popped up over the internet to take advantage of  \nthe free content. There have also been numerous cases of bullying with the app.  \n2. Kik Messenger ([http://kik.com/](http://kik.com/))  \nWhy Your Teen Loves it…Super quick instant messaging app with over 100 million users that allow teens to exchange videos, pics, and sketches. New Kik cards allow user send Youtube videos, create memes, and gifs without leaving the app. Kik Cards reached over 2 million users within first week of their launch.  \nWhy You Should Monitor It  \nTeens are using the Kik app for sexting and dating. Teens are sending nude selfies to one another through the app. The term sex buddy is being replaced with Kik Buddy. Teens used Reddit and other forum sites to place classified ads for sex by giving out their Kik usernames. Kik does not offer any parental controls. Additionally, there is no way of authenticating users thus making it easy for pedophiles to use the messenger app.  \n3. The Whisper App ([http://whisper.sh/](http://whisper.sh/))  \nWhy Your Teen Loves it…Whisper is the Teen Confession App. It allows users to superimpose text over a picture. The secret sauce is that users are anonymous thus allowing for secrets to be posted. Over 70% of whisper users are women under the age of 25. Whisper provides freedom for young users to share raw feelings and emotions over simple pictures.  \nWhy You Should Monitor It  \nTeens have started using the app for cyberbullying. Due to the anonymous feature of the app, teens are posting pics of other teens with derogatory text superimposed on the image. Users do not have to register to use Whisper thus no user profile. Unfortunately, the app allow users to communicate with other users nearby by using the device GPS location settings. Pedophiles seek out female whisper users to establish a relationship. Recently, a Seattle, Washington man was arrested for raping a 12 year old girl that was lured to a hotel through the app.  ","cbCairYY0uI6vG00","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCairYY0uI6vG00","pdf",78385,"English","# Overview\n## Why teens adopt mobile apps\n## Risks enabled by mobile third-party apps\n# App-by-App Review\n## Snapchat\n## Kik Messenger\n## Whisper\n## Ask.fm\n# Parent Action Steps\n## Monitor downloaded apps\n## Use passwords and protective tools","[{\"question\":\"Why do these teen apps attract users so quickly?\",\"answer\":\"They emphasize speed, ease of sharing photos/videos, and often support anonymous posting or messaging, reducing friction for teens who communicate on mobile.\"},{\"question\":\"What main risks are described for parents to monitor?\",\"answer\":\"The document links the apps’ features to sexting, cyberbullying, predatory contacts, and severe outcomes including suicide cases associated with Ask.fm.\"},{\"question\":\"What monitoring steps does the document recommend for parents?\",\"answer\":\"Monitor downloaded apps, search for whether apps are dangerous or inappropriate, keep passwords and usernames for oversight, and use spyware tools like Mspy if a teen refuses access.\"}]","4 Apps Teens Love - That Parents Need to Monitor - Safety Guidance | PDF"]