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<blockquote data-quote="MylesC" data-source="post: 1242655" data-attributes="member: 202805"><p><strong>Disabling Safari is not enough</strong></p><p></p><p>Disabling Safari and the "Install Apps" option is a good start to making the iPod Touch safer for a kid to use. But that doesn't prevent the device from accessing the Internet. In fact, there are many apps available that have embedded browsers. Many of these apps are just one or two links away from full Internet access, and they are rated age 4+ in the App Store.</p><p></p><p>I've started a Facebook Page to try and bring some attention to this problem:</p><p><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Protect-Kids-From-the-App-Store/137201153016417" target="_blank">"Protect Kids From the App Store"</a></p><p>I've included a list of apps that I found could access the Internet along with the number of links it took to gain full access.</p><p></p><p>Please help out by spreading the word! The iOS devices will not be safe for kids as long as apps like the "Girl Scout Cookie Locator" can get full access to ANY page on the Internet.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MylesC, post: 1242655, member: 202805"] [b]Disabling Safari is not enough[/b] Disabling Safari and the "Install Apps" option is a good start to making the iPod Touch safer for a kid to use. But that doesn't prevent the device from accessing the Internet. In fact, there are many apps available that have embedded browsers. Many of these apps are just one or two links away from full Internet access, and they are rated age 4+ in the App Store. I've started a Facebook Page to try and bring some attention to this problem: [URL="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Protect-Kids-From-the-App-Store/137201153016417"]"Protect Kids From the App Store"[/URL] I've included a list of apps that I found could access the Internet along with the number of links it took to gain full access. Please help out by spreading the word! The iOS devices will not be safe for kids as long as apps like the "Girl Scout Cookie Locator" can get full access to ANY page on the Internet. [/QUOTE]
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