Gossip with your best friends without getting caught!
Frankly prides itself on being off the record. "Say whatever you want." "It's a secret." "Anonymous." Those are all words that may encourage teens to share or say more than they should.
"Regret it? Unsend it." That's what the app store advertises! While this may delete the message from your device, it may have still been read by others. This regret-unsend mindset provides a false security for teens who may believe that unkind messages can be unsent or who may not always think, and consider how the message will be received, before pressing "send."
As with all apps, there can be good, fun, upstanding ways to use this communication tool - it isn't all bad. Parents should use awareness of this and other social media apps as opportunities to have frank, open discussions with tweens and teens about their social media use.
"Regret it? Unsend it." That's what the app store advertises! While this may delete the message from your device, it may have still been read by others. This regret-unsend mindset provides a false security for teens who may believe that unkind messages can be unsent or who may not always think, and consider how the message will be received, before pressing "send."
As with all apps, there can be good, fun, upstanding ways to use this communication tool - it isn't all bad. Parents should use awareness of this and other social media apps as opportunities to have frank, open discussions with tweens and teens about their social media use.