internet safety
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By: Michelle Jones
Internet Safety For Everyone
Did You Know…
1 in 33 youths has received an aggressive
solicitation to meet somewhere?
Most children who agree to meet face-to-
face with an adult do so willingly, they are not
tricked or coerced!
Did You Know…
1 in 17 youths has beenthreatened or harassed
online?
-or that-
1 in 5 youths between the ages of 10 and 17 has
received unwanted sexual solicitations online?
It’s True!
The internet makes it easy for predatorsto locate their next potential victims
How Predators Find Their Victims
• Chat Rooms• Discussion Groups
• Blogs• Email
• IM (Instant Messaging)
How Predators Trap Their Victim:
An adult looking for children can use the interests and hobbies located on the child’s online profile to
persuade the child that he or she has found someone who has similar interests and/or problems.
How To Keep From Becoming A Victim:
• Control access to chat rooms and other types of
discussion boards
• Control IM (Instant Messaging)
• Keep screen names free of any type of personal information (birthdays, age school name etc.)
• Place computer in a common area so it can
easily be monitored
Other Ways To Keep From Becoming A Victim:
• Avoid online profiles in general
• Monitor use of cameras and webcams
• Check email, chat room conversations, instant
messages, and entries on blogs and networking
sites
If you are being threatened or harassed online, you may want to contact one or
more of the following:
• School Resource Officer
• Internet Service Provider
• Cybertipline:– 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)
– www.cybertipline.com
Sources
• http://www.besafeonline.org/English/safer_use_of_services_on_the_internet.htm
• http://www.ncsbi.gov/DocumentStreamerClient?directory=Publications&file=Internet_Safety_HighRes.pdf
• http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/sip/index_en.htm