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Your child may be moving away from sites such as Facebook to other sites which allow him/her to text, share photos and share videos. Ask your child to show you the apps he/she has installed on their device and explain what they are using them to do. If you don’t recognize an app, do some research on the app on Google or another search engine. Here are two sites which will provide you with more information:

17 APPS AND SITES KIDS ARE HEADING TO AFTER FACEBOOK

https://www.commonsensemedia.org/blog/16-apps-and-websites-kids-are-heading-to-after-facebook

ASK.FM, THE TROUBLING SECRET PLAYGROUND OF TWEENS AND TEENS

https://www.cnet.com/news/ask-fm-the-troubling-secret-playground-of-tweens-and-teens/