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Common Quandary

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Your teenager locks you out of their phone. When is it okay to look?

Your usually outgoing sixteen-year-old has withdrawn and stopped seeing friends. They insist they are fine and refuse to talk. You know their phone passcode and could read their messages without being discovered.

How serious must a fear be before protection outranks privacy?

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