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Apps to monitor Meow Chat is one of many apps that allow users to chat to anyone with the same app anywhere in the world or within a specific location. Meow matches users who have similar interests and describes itself as a "fun way to chat and meet new friends," but essentially it's a cross between matchmaking apps Tinder and Grindr, coupled with instant chat. There are chat rooms filled with users looking for more than conversation. Bottom line: It is easy to meet people and accelerate from chatting to sexting in 3.4 seconds.… which brings us to Snapchat. SnapChat is an app where users take photos of themselves and send them to a friend who then can only see the photo for 10 seconds, then it disappears forever. If you buy that, I would also like to sell you the Golden Gate Bridge. From Snapchat's own online blog: "If you've ever tried to recover lost data after accidentally deleting a drive or maybe watched an episode of CSI, you might know that with the right forensic tools, it's sometimes possible to retrieve data after it has been deleted. So… you know… keep that in mind before putting any state secrets in your selfies :)" Like naked photos. They don't disappear. EVER. :( tIndeR is an app used for hooking up… just look at the flame logo. You upload a photo and look at other users' photos then decide if they're hot (mark with a heart) or not (X). Tinder then determines, of those you think are hot, who is near you geographically. If they like you back, a connection is made and the two users can privately message and decide if they want to meet. Hackers have found that they can pinpoint a user's location within 100 feet — an issue that Tinder says they've fixed. But you know hackers. They're very persistent. And strangers are almost always unpredictable. pooF is the app that makes all to see disappear from their screen. the app store, if it's on your kids' unwanted apps by typing their name YIk Yak users are anonymous, which makes for freer — and meaner — speech. Messages of up to 200 characters can be viewed by the 500 closest Yakkers as determined by GPS (imagine a post going out at a school and 500 students seeing it at once). Users contribute and are exposed to sexually explicit content, abusive language and personal attacks so severe that many schools block the app on their Wi-Fi. As kids get more comfortable with the app, they begin to reveal more personal information, thus exposing their identity and opening them to bullying and other dangerous interactions. down anonymously connects with Facebook friends so users can find others who they'd like to hang with or want to get "down" with. (It used to be called "Bang With Friends," so….) Their slogan is "The anonymous, simple, fun way to find friends who are down for the night." It connects with Facebook friends to see who's up for what. But don't think you'll find anything compromising about your kid on Facebook. We all know that the moment moms and dads started hanging out there, it was no longer the place to be. Which brings us to Instagram… InStagRaM is where all the kids fled to get away from their parents' prying eyes. Parental units are popping up all over Instagram but aren't as involved with the app as they still are with Facebook. For the most part, Instagram is a fairly innocuous site for posting pictures that have been sent through a filter. There is a feature called Instagram Direct that allows users to privately send photos and a "map" that will identify where the photo was taken. Instagram is where kids meet and then move over to more private sites like Snapchat or Kik. Twitter is another popular site with a dark side — there is "subtweeting" and private messaging that can be abused by cyberbullies and photo sharing that can lead to sexting.