United Kingdom, Nov. 18 -- Nearly half of secondary school children say they can outsmart their parents' smartphone controls.

According to new research from EE, some teens are using disappearing chats, hidden apps and coded emoji language to stay one step ahead of their parents' digital restrictions.

The study of 2,000 UK parents and 2,000 children aged 11-17 found 46 per cent of teens believe they can bypass parental monitoring, while 30 per cent say their parents have "no idea" what they get up to online.

Although one in five parents use dedicated parental control apps and a quarter regularly check their child's phone, 80 per cent admit they don't think their kids tell them everything.

EE's findings highlight a growing digital divid...