The information in leaflet gives parents an insight about the BeReal photo sharing app which is popular among teens and allows users to share one photo per day capturing moments of their lives without editing and filter option. BeReal is popular among teenagers as an alternative to the processed and filtered content seen on other social media platforms. However, parents should be aware of situations when adolescent can be at risk and approachable by strangers via app if they don't pay enough attention to their privacy and safety:
• Teen having a public account could put him/her at risk of strangers contacting them and seeing their content;
• It is strongly recommended teens should hide their location from strangers in app by switching their account to private mode because often teens unknowingly share their location with friends and others which may contribute to potential threats.
Leaflet also gives detailed information step by step how to manage privacy and safety settings in app to protect their minors.
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The information in leaflet gives parents an insight about the BeReal photo sharing app which is popular among teens and allows users to share one photo per day capturing moments of their lives without editing and filter option. BeReal is popular among teenagers as an alternative to the processed and filtered content seen on other social media platforms. However, parents should be aware of situations when adolescent can be at risk and approachable by strangers via app if they don't pay enough attention to their privacy and safety:
• Teen having a public account could put him/her at risk of strangers contacting them and seeing their content;
• It is strongly recommended teens should hide their location from strangers in app by switching their account to private mode because often teens unknowingly share their location with friends and others which may contribute to potential threats.
Leaflet also gives detailed information step by step how to manage privacy and safety settings in app to protect their minors.