Teens and Mobile Apps Privacy

Madden, M., Lenhart, A., Cortesi, S., Gasser, U. (2013). Teens and mobile apps privacy. Retrieved from http://www.pewinternet.org/2013/08/22/teens-and-mobile-apps-privacy/

I saw the cutest thing on pinterest the other day. It was a clear bucket with thick black stripes and the title 'cell jail'. It's a creative way for teachers to get rid of those cell phone distractions in class.

Every year more and more of my students bring cell phones or tablets to school. According to this article, 58% of teens have downloaded apps to their mobile devices and 51% of teens have avoided, blocked, or uninstalled apps due to privacy concerns. What's more interesting to me, as a teacher, mother, and female, is that girls are more likely to disable location features on their cell phone or app. Some suggest that teens turn off location services to hide from their parents, but part of me wants to see more studies. I would love to see why females, in particular, are more likely to avoid location services. It is because they are more aware of the 'big brother' internet, because of safety, or because of their nosy parents?

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