Sexting: Concern and Action

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“Sexting”: a new word in the digital lexicon. And a hot button issue that has piqued the curiosity, ire and concern of everyone from parents to school administrators to policymakers to law enforcement and understandably, mobile carriers such as us. As people may already know, Sexting is generally defined as the act of sending sexually explicit photos via cell phones (or over other electronic devices, including computers).

The idea of children Sexting is eyebrow-raising. Add to the equation a sender or receiver who is under the age of eighteen and suddenly a problem of ever-growing proportions begins to unfold. Getting the word out to kids about the possible ramifications of Sexting is the key. Child pornography charges, a jail sentence and having to register as a sex offender should deter them from sending inappropriate photo of themselves or someone else. Even if these legal repercussions were to disappear, the emotional fallout would remain as would the effects such a decision could have on their future.

Parents are not powerless, and they can be proactive. A couple of websites with a solutions for both smartphone monitoring software and for computer and internet monitoring software are Best Spy Phone Parental Control Software and Mobile Spy Phone Parental Control Software