Parents: Stalk Your Own Kids on Facebook
Parents everywhere may feel as if they're losing their kids to the Internet, or more specifically, to those mysterious "social networking" time-suck sites like Facebook and Twitter. However, take it from the chirpy hosts of "today NOW!" -- The Onion's eerily realistic spoof on morning-show blather -- parents can also use these sites to their stalking advantage.Parents everywhere may feel as if they’re losing their kids to the Internet, or more specifically, to those mysterious “social networking” time-suck sites like Facebook and Twitter. However, take it from the chirpy hosts of “today NOW!” — The Onion’s eerily realistic spoof on morning-show blather — parents can also use these sites to their stalking advantage. –KA
The Onion:
Facebook, Twitter Revolutionizing How Parents Stalk Their College-Aged Kids
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