Citrus County Sheriff Prendergast Gives Parents Warning

 

“Parents, remind your children that they should only chat with those online that they truly know, and especially never give out personal information online like addresses, phone numbers, or personal photos,” said Sheriff Prendergast. “I recommend that you sit down with your child and talk to them about the potential dangers of the internet, social media, and online games.”

These are the top 10 apps for parents to watch out for:

Snapchat lets users take and share photos and videos. App settings will also allow people to see your location.

TikTok lets users create and share short videos. There are very few privacy controls available, so it is not hard for your kids to discover explicit content.

Omegle is an online chat that allows users to socialize with strangers worldwide without needing to register an account. It randomly pairs users with one-on-one, anonymous chat sessions.

Kik allows users to send an array of multimedia messages through a Wi-Fi connection and engage in live video chats.

Roblox is an online game with a chat feature that includes profanity, sexual content, drugs, and more. The age range of gamers varies widely.

Discord is an instant messaging app where users have the ability to chat via voice/video calls & text messages privately.

Instagram is a social media platform that hosts a sheer amount of inappropriate content that users can access without having an account.

Whisper is an anonymous social network that lets users share secrets with strangers. The secrets are created by typing words onto images.

WhatsApp is a messaging app that allows texts, video calls, photo sharing, and voicemails with users worldwide. It is a cross-platform IP service owned by Facebook.

Vault App is a password-protected app that hides private files such as videos and photos behind a functioning calculator app.