British parents worst social media moments revealed

Are you friends with your parents on social media?

Published 15th Dec 2016

Are your parents on social media? Have you accepted their friend request?

A recent survey of 12-18-year-olds by littlefish has found that parents aren't just embarrassing in person, they are also embarrassing online!

As part of the survey the kids were asked about the most embarrassing thing their parents have ever done in terms of tech and here are some of the best answers.

“My mum was sending her best friend an email about what was going on in work.Instead of it going just to her it went to all of her friends including the ones she was talking about”

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“My dad started an argument about using 'correct' English on Facebook with one of my friends. He is an English teacher”

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“My Mum thought 'WTF' was short for ' Welcome to Facebook' I still haven't corrected her on this,”

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“My mum once asked me who put all the Pokemon in the park”

Whilst a fifth of parents have admitted they signed up to social media to check up on their kids, two thirds of kids have accepted their parents' friend request.

However 45% of kids have also said that some of their previous escapades have come back to haunt them after their parents have seen them on Facebook.

A fifth of those surveyed also admitted that they were left cringing after their parents sent their friends friend requests - are you one of them?