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In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo an iPhone displays the Facebook app in New Orleans. Facebook says it won't allow interference with the U.S. census on its platform, including posting misleading information about when and how to participate, who can participate and the consequences of taking part. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) In this Aug. 11, 2019, file photo an iPhone displays the Facebook app in New Orleans. Facebook says it won't allow interference with the U.S. census on its platform, including posting misleading information about when and how to participate, who can participate and the consequences of taking part. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

By Mark Kennedy December 21, 2019 3 min read

Has a child in your life asked for a smartphone for Christmas?

Experts say it’s good to set ground rules before you hand over that iPhone to a kid.

Bark Technologies, an Atlanta company, offers a smartphone app and subscription service ($9 a month for families, free to schools) that is helping to protect 4 million children in the United States, according to the company.

Here are three quick tips from Bark about managing your child’s mobile phone use:

1. Caution children on sending or posting images/videos online.