B2 – Upper Intermediate
Our lives are now very much dependent on smartphones. They have become a need. They enable us to multitask.
Coupled with the power of the Internet, kids and teens are able to explore the world and do more using these. As children start to own smartphones at an earlier age, parents are getting more wary of the risks involved.
In South Korea, the government has passed a law to help ensure the safety of children and teens’ smartphone use through an app. However, problems arose along the way.
Read the article to learn more about the banning of the use of a mobile phone app that monitors social media activities of parents’ children in South Korea.
https://www.english-online.at/news-articles/living/south-korea-bans-child-monitoring-app.htm
Discussion Questions:
- Do you agree or disagree with the South Korean government’s prohibiting this app? Explain your position.
- Is this monitoring software a good idea? Please explain.
- What are some famous apps that promise the same concept?
- How effective are these apps?
- Are you concerned about your online presence? Why or why not?
- What are other effective means to monitor the online activities of our children?
- What is your opinion on children owning smartphones?
- Has your government also approved and banned certain apps in your country? Why did they do so?