Parental paranoia in the social media era: By the numbers

Sixty percent of American parents admit to having logged onto their teenager's Facebook account without permission — and other revelations

Parents and social media.
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Though teens are generally eager to escape their parents' watchful gaze, eluding Mom and Dad is becoming increasingly difficult in the digital era, no thanks to sites like Facebook. As part of an ongoing study, security firm AVG conducted a large national survey of 4,400 parents with teenagers 14 to 17 years old, and presented its findings on family life and the internet earlier this week. Here, a statistical look at how American parents are interacting with their children's digital lives:

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