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Dad takes over daughter’s social media accounts and gains thousands of followers

When Larry Sumpter gave his daughter the choice of a month without her phone or two weeks of dad running her social media accounts, she jumped on the latter option. He posted TikTok videos and Instagram photos that embarrassed the teenager, but something else happened, too: Followers flocked to her pages. Kim and Larry talk about how an outside-the-box punishment became a surprising success and the importance of keeping kids safe online.

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