The first step is locking down privacy. Parents should go into each app their child uses and switch the account to private, so strangers can’t follow or message them. Avoid using a child’s full real name as a profile name — a nickname or initials works better. It’s also important to turn off location sharing in apps and on the device itself.

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The app is meant to help students manage their class schedules along with share them with close friends.