"5 DANGEROUS APPS YOU DON'T KNOW YOUR KIDS ARE USING."

If you have kids or grandkids, this is a really important article you should read to keep them safe.  Below is an excerpt with a link to the entire article.

5 Dangerous apps you don't know your kids are using.

By Kim Komando

Published January 31, 2015

FoxNews.com

If you're a parent or a grandparent, you know kids pick up the latest technology lightning fast. Of course, that means the children in your life can also be using apps and visiting sites that are totally inappropriate for their ages. Worse yet, you might not even realize it.

Let’s look at five dangerous apps the children you deeply care about may be using … and why they're dangerous.

1. Snapchat

Snapchat is a picture-messaging app whose claim to fame is that the messages last only for a few seconds once they're opened, then supposedly evaporate into thin air. In theory, you can send embarrassing or risque pictures without being afraid someone will steal or distribute them.

Unfortunately, the claim that Snapchat makes it safe to send risque pictures is just plain wrong. It's way too simple for anyone to grab a screenshot of the image before it's deleted. In fact, several teenage boys have gotten in serious legal trouble over the last few years for capturing and distributing illegal photos sent to them by underage girls.

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