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'The Undercover Parent' By Harlan Coben

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Stalking Is Different Than Monitoring In “The Undercover Parent”, by Harlan Coben he argues that parents have a right to monitor their children, by putting spyware on their computers or other devices, making it possible to see what they spend their time doing and to whom they spend their time talking. Though, the way that most teens see it, if a parent is allowing their child onto social media, then they should trust them enough to the point where they shouldn’t have to monitor everything they’re doing.
While online, people can definitely change. Having the freedom to say what they want from behind a screen makes it easier to speak your mind, whether it’s positive or negative. One example is “The girl that got bullied to the point where she

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