College of Charleston men's basketball head coach Chris Mack has defended his use of the Life 360 app to track his daughter's whereabouts after social media users criticized him for doing so.
College of Charleston men's basketball head coach Chris Mack has found himself at the center of a social media controversy after he posted about using the Life 360 app to track his daughter's whereabouts.
Mack's initial post, which has since been deleted, showed a screenshot of the Life 360 app with his daughter's location marked on a map. He captioned the post, "My wife's Life 360 app is the best thing ever. I know where my daughter is at all times. She's safe and sound."
Coach Chris Mack Defends Using Life 360 to Track Daughter's Safety
The post quickly went viral, with over 1.5 million impressions on Twitter. However, some users took issue with Mack's use of the app, arguing that it was an invasion of his daughter's privacy.
Mack responded to the criticism in a series of follow-up posts, defending his use of the app. He wrote, "To the dumb---es that tell me not to 'control' our 17yr old daughter w Life 360, we don't. I want our daughter to be safe at all times being that she's 500 miles away for college. She has no curfew, no restrictions, no check ins. You're free to raise your kids, not mine."
Coach Chris Mack Defends Using Life 360 to Track Daughter's Safety
Mack also said that his daughter is free to disable the app if she wants to. "If my daughter wanted to get out of this wicked control I'm sure she could find out from you noble souls how to disable the App," he wrote.
Mack's stance has been met with mixed reactions. Some people have praised him for taking his daughter's safety seriously, while others have criticized him for being overly controlling.
The controversy highlights the ongoing debate about the use of parental control apps. Some parents argue that these apps are necessary to keep their children safe in an increasingly dangerous world, while others believe that they are an invasion of privacy.
Ultimately, the decision of whether or not to use a parental control app is a personal one. Parents need to weigh the risks and benefits of these apps and make the decision that is best for their family.
In the meantime, Mack has said that he will continue to use the Life 360 app to track his daughter's whereabouts. He said, "I'm not going to apologize for wanting to know where my daughter is at all times. She's my child, and I love her. I want to keep her safe."
Mack is entering his first season as head coach of the College of Charleston Cougars. He previously coached at Xavier and Louisville, and he has made nine NCAA Tournament appearances.
