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Cyber Safety
Staying safe online |
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Did you know......??
- 1 out of 17 kids have been harassed, threatened, or bullied
- 61% of 13-17 yr olds have a personal profile on social networking sites
- 71% have reported receiving messages from someone they do not know
- 45% have been asked for personal info from people they do not know
- MySpace deletes 25,000 profiles weekly of users who don't meet the site's 14-year-old minimum age requirement
- From 2007-2009, MySpace deleted 90,000 accounts because they were created by registered sex offenders
- 89% of sexual solicitations are made in either chat rooms or Instant Messages
- 20% of children age 10-17 have been solicited sexually online; that's 1 out of every 5 kids
- 75% of youth who received an online sexual solicitation did not tell a parent
- One third of kids have been contacted by a stranger and half of these were considered inappropriate
Source of Statistics: "Cyber Safety Statistics." NetLingo. 2009 <http://www.netlingo.com/tips/cyber-safety-statistics.php>. 22 Dec. 2009.
Is MySpace and Facebook safe from sexual preditors? New York now has a law to attempt to prevent sex offenders maintain profiles on social networking websites; for more info click here: New York Law helps MySpace and Facebook Delete Sex Offenders.
Do you use any of the following websites: Flickr, AllyKatzz, Build-A-Bearville, Neopets, Teen Second Life, Webkinz or Whyville?? The e-STOP law could prevent sexual preditors from using these websites. Does your favorite website delete the accounts of sexual preditors?? Find out who does by reading: Web sites remove those on New York sex offender list.
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