Research reveals that in New Zealand 44% of parents (mostly mothers) view their child's Facebook page without consent. This is done by guessing their child's password or viewing the site when the child has remained logged on. When compared to other countries this is a relatively low rate - for example the figure for the US is 72% and 57% in Australia.
The study focused on parents of children 14-17 years.
Parents who support Facebook snooping give reasons that relate to wanting to protect their child from cyber bullying but also from a concern for how Facebook postings, especially photos, may impact on future employment.
Those against feel that parents should avoid the 'teenage world' as content may be interpreted out of context and that accessing facebook pages without consent demonstrates mistrust.
There are also probably many parents who can see both perspectives.
What do you think?
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www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10799857 www.nzherald.co.nz/technology/news/article.cfm?c_id=5&objectid=10799737It is proposed that it is acceptable for parents to view their child's Facebook page without their consent.