BeNetSafe.org is a non-profit organization founded in 2002 to educate students, parents, educators and law enforcement about internet safety. It provides resources like presentations, lesson plans and videos to teach children how to safely use social media and the internet. The document discusses risks of sharing personal information online and with unknown people, as well as the dangers of cyberbullying, sexting and interacting with online predators. It emphasizes the importance of open communication between parents and children about internet use.

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5. Online “Predators” and Their Victims Myths, Realities, and Implications for Prevention and Treatment February–March 2008 American Psychologist Janis Wolak, David Finkelhor, and Kimberly J. Mitchell, Crimes against Children Research Center and Family Research Laboratory, University of New Hampshire; Michele L. Ybarra, Internet Solutions for Kids, Inc., Santa Ana, California. The article outlined 9 risky on-line behaviors ● Posting personal information online, 56% of youth Internet users ● Interacting online with unknown people, 43% ● Having unknown people on a buddy list, 35% ● Using the Internet to make rude and nasty comments to others, 28% ● Sending personal information to unknown people met online, 26% ● Downloading images from file-sharing programs, 15% ● Visiting X-rated sites on purpose, 13% ● Using the Internet to embarrass or harass people youths are mad at, 9% ● Talking online to unknown people about sex, 5%

9. Other Information Favorite Color: Screen Name: Favorite Band: Favorite Movie: Favorite Show: Your Car: Your Hometown: Your Present Town: Your Crushes First Name: Your Grade: Your Style: What is Your Name? How old are you? Eye color? Shoe Size? Hair color? Height? Weight? Favorite: Food? Drink? Movie? Music Band? Animal? Sport? What is the link to your website, blog, or myspace? Place to live? Subject? Stuff...... Best thing that happened to you in the last few years? Do you want to get married? Kids? Best place to go on a date? What is your dream? What do you want to do when you grow up? Play an instrument? List 5 things (inc. brand) you are wearing right now Friends.... Friend you have known the longest? Best friend(s)? Friend that makes you laugh the most? Friend who you can talk to anything about? Friend with the best personality? Last friend to call you? Last friend to talk to you? Last friend you hung out with? Last friend you went to a movie with? Last friend to make you laugh? Most memorable experience with a friend? Anything you plan to do with friends when you get older? Any trips planned with friends? Ever traveled anywhere? What places do you want to visit? Where do you want to live when you're older? How happy are you with where you are in life? Why? What's your most embarrassing moment? Do you have any art or pictures on your walls? Describe it.

10. Social Networking Sites But I made my site PRIVATE!!!

11. Social Networking Sites Facebook signs up 100,000 new users every day. Including one 'Freddi Staur' (an anagram of 'ID Fraudster’) The big test of 2007! a world leader in IT security and control

12. Social Networking Sites Research shows that 41 percent of users, more than two in five, will divulge personal information - such as email address, date of birth and phone number - to a complete stranger, or at least to Freddi Staur.

13. Social Networking Sites 43 percent of users contacted responded to Freddi. 41 percent of those approached leaked personal information.

14. Social Networking Sites 87 percent of respondents provided details about their education or workplace. 84 percent of respondents listed their full date of birth. 78 percent of respondents listed their current address or location. 72 percent of respondents divulged one or more email address. 26 percent of respondents provided their instant messaging screen name. 23 percent of respondents listed their current phone number.

15. Social Networking Sites In the majority of cases, Freddi was able to gain access to respondents’ photos of family and friends, information about likes and dislikes, hobbies, employer details and other personal facts. Many users also disclosed the names of their spouses/partners, several included their complete résumés, while one user even divulged his mother's maiden name.

17. Social Networking Sites UPDATE 2009 Sophos created two female Australian Facebook users, Daisy Feletin (21, single) and Dinette Stonily (56, married). Each sent a friend request to 100 randomly-selected contacts in their age group, and waited two weeks to see who would respond.

18. Social Networking Sites UPDATE 2009 Daisy Dinette Freddie Friends accepting 46% 41% 43% Full/Partial d.o.b 98% 92% 84% Email address 100% 88% 72% College or workplace 74% 22% 87% Phone number 7% 23% 23% IM screen name 13% 18% 26%

25. Anthony R. Stancl Circuit Court Commissioner Laura Florian Lau “most horrific allegations she has reviewed in all her years on the bench.” Posing as a female on Facebook makes contact asking for explicit photos Blackmailed some of the boys under the threat that the pictures would be released to the rest of the high school. Threatens harm to family members According to criminal complaints filed:

26. Anthony R. Stancl According to reports 300 naked photos and movie clips of New Berlin boys and another 600 professionally made pornographic movies of children were found on the computer. "The defendant is facing 293 years if convicted on these 12 counts. . . . This crime allegedly involved many, many, many victims.” Laura Florian Lau

27. The Last Stage The Face to Face Meeting

29. Mobile Devices The Internet no longer stops at your front door!

32. Mobile Devices Samsung debuted the Galaxy Tab on Thursday , a portable

33. Mobile Devices Saved about 10 messages and the last 10 phone calls Saves almost all received text messages, calls (in, out, and missed) “Google” searches, web browsing and even voice mails. Some phones even attach latitude and longitude to photos taken.

34. Mobile Devices Sexting Bullying A girl in Ohio was charged for sending nude photos of herself to classmates. If convicted she could have to register as a sex offender for 20 years. Another concern now with cell phones. Some teens are bullying through repeated and hostile text messages.

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38. Mobile Devices A 2009 Harris online poll shows that one in five teens admits to having sent naked pictures of themselves or others over a cell phone. But even that number may be low. Hope Witsell took her life because she was being bullied and called a slut after she sexted her boyfriend with a topless picture of herself. Sexting Cyber Bullying

39. She sent nude pictures of herself to a boyfriend. When they broke up, he sent them to other high school girls. The girls were harassing her, calling her a slut and a whore. She was miserable and depressed, afraid even to go to school. Mobile Devices February 15, 1990 – July 3, 2008 Jessie Logan

43. Cyber Bullying So what should we tell kids who are victims of bullying? • It’s not your fault, and you haven’t done anything wrong. • Let’s separate. (Mediation is the wrong approach, bullies are not motivated to help change happen.) • Talk to us! Find a safe adult to talk to about what’s happening . Source: The Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center

52. Teen charged with using MySpace to intimidate ACGC teacher, students (Gretchen Schlosser) West Central Tribune Published Saturday, November 17, 2007 OLIVIA — Charges have been filed against a 17-year-old Olivia teen who allegedly hacked into another teenager’s MySpace. com account and used it to threaten students and a teacher at Atwater-Cosmos-Grove City High School. Meeker County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the high school on Oct. 10 to investigate the threats.

53. When grown-ups turn cyberbullies Megan Meier's parents say she committed suicide after being hoaxed by a couple who lived down the street and posed online as a 'cute boy.' When the 'boy' apparently 'turned' on Megan, saying he heard she was 'cruel' to her friends, she hung herself. Local police say there is no law that applies to a situation like this. "It is absolutely vile,“ her mother said. ABC News

54. When grown-ups turn cyberbullies Megan Meier's parents say she committed suicide after being hoaxed by a couple who lived down the street and posed online as a 'cute boy.' When the 'boy' apparently 'turned' on Megan, saying he heard she was 'cruel' to her friends, she hung herself. Local police say there is no law that applies to a situation like this. "It is absolutely vile,“ her mother said. ABC News

55. Resources for Parents

57. On-/Offline Activities Safety Pledges Internet Safety News www.NetSmartzKids.org Amy's Choice Julie's Journey Tracking Teresa Teens PSA: "Promises"

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