SurveillanceIs “PAW” something to worry about? More Surveillance terms
PAW
Risk flagParent/Parents Are Watching—alert that an adult is present and monitoring.
How kids use it
Explicit variant used in group chats and social media DMs when kids want to signal immediate censorship needed.
"PAW" is about avoiding adult eyes. That’s developmentally normal — every generation had a version of it — but it tells you where your current setup has gaps.
- Don’t make it a gotcha. The goal is a setup that works even when they route around one tool.
- Do the 10-minute audit for hidden and disguised apps vault-app audit →