James, Styer CEO of Common Sense Media, said that these statistics indicate that many parents aren't doing a good enough job of monitoring their children's behavior:
Styer said ... that he thinks parents and teachers have to go on Facebook and MySpace to understand what [online social networking sites] are. "You've got to check your kids' history online. You've got to check their cell phone accounts and see how many text messages they can do. You've got to talk with them about the messages and images they post." (Source: The Tennessean)Styer noted that social networking sites are not inherently bad, but emphasized the need for parental oversight to help ensure that children are not being exploited online or engaging in dangerous online behavior.
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