Phone application helps parents prevent sexting

Posted: 10.21.2010 at 6:49 PM

Read more: Local, State, Community, Consumer, Sexting, Mobile Media Guard

Sexting is on the rise, but parents are no longer powerless to stop it.

A couple St. Louis men developed a new tool that shows parents what pictures their children are sending and receiving. It’s affordable and easy to use.

It's called Mobile Media Guard, and if your kids have a smart phone, you're in business. For about $4 a month, you can monitor their picture messages.

Read the rest of this story at KMOV.com.

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