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    January 5, 2016
    Parents, Teens and Digital Monitoring

    Nearly half of parents know their teen’s email password; roughly a third know the password to at least one of their teen’s social media accounts

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    Nearly half of parents know their teen’s email password; roughly a third know the password to at least one of their teen’s social media accounts
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    Parents, Teens and Digital Monitoring
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    Most parents check what their teen does online and on social media and talk with them about acceptable online behavior
    A majority of parents check their teen’s web history or social media profile, while nearly half look through their teen’s cellphone history; fewer use tech-based parental controls
    Parents of younger teens more likely to check teen’s web history and use parental controls
    65% of parents have “digitally grounded” their teen while parents of younger teens are more likely to limit web use
    Nearly half of parents know their teen’s email password; roughly a third know the password to at least one of their teen’s social media accounts
    Nearly all parents talk to their teen about acceptable online behavior, but discussions about “real life” conduct are more frequent
    Parents of younger teens especially likely to have frequent conversations about acceptable online and media content
    Mothers are more likely than fathers to frequently communicate with their teen about appropriate vs. inappropriate behavior
    Higher income parents tend to talk less frequently with their teen about how they should behave online and in their everyday lives
    Hispanic parents especially likely to have regular talks with teen about media choices and how they treat others online
    Texting is the most common way parents quickly get in touch with their teen
    Cellphone and smartphone ownership among parents of teens
    Laptop and desktop computer ownership among parents of teens
    Tablet ownership among parents of teens
    Margins of Error – Parents, Teens and Digital Monitoring
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