can my parents control what i post on social media sites?

[cloughno.3]

Yes. They are your parents, so they can and should. They are just protecting you. Just remember that when you apply for a job they check your facebook, twitter, ect. and read everything you post.

Be careful of what you post, because it's out there!

I'm 15 and swear, but swearing in social networking just looks like you have a temper and are looking for a fight or attention. Plus, you can swear when you IM people, so why would you need to swear on a status?

If you're swearing at someone on a status, it just makes you look like a coward, like you're hiding behind a screen. If you want to swear at someone, do it in real life! Then your parents won't know and you don't look like a coward.