Teens and tweens frequently post photos online using their cell phones. One of the most popular mobile applications (apps) for photo sharing is called Instagram. Instagram allows members to digitally edit, upload and share photos and short videos with other members through the Instagram website, email, and other social media sites such as Facebook, Twitter, Foursquare, Tumbler, and Flickr—all with a single click. The biggest danger for young people is that the photos and videos that they are posting on Instagram are accessible to countless unintended viewers…which means the images can be viewed by anyone in the world. For complete VIRTUS® Article with helpful tips email: jvienna@la-archdiocese.org.
For more information, visit VIRTUS®, a program and service of the National Catholic Risk and Retention Group, website webpage that displays a list of acronyms and internet shorthand. Many social media and text users use acronyms or short abbreviations to replace words or phrases. If you see an acronym that is not on the VIRTUS® list, you can also search the Acronym Finder site by entering the acronym.