This document discusses potential dangers and safeguards for young technology users. It outlines several social media apps and messaging platforms like Discord, Whisper, and Twitch that pose risks if proper precautions are not taken. These apps can expose children to communicating with strangers, cyberbullying, and sharing personal information. The document recommends parental controls, activity monitoring, and open communication about online safety. Resources from the FBI and Arizona Attorney General provide tips for keeping students and children safe online.

1. Apps and Young Users
WARNINGS AND SAFEGUARDS
SAMANTHA ADLER-MCGUIRE
EDUC 730
LIBERTY UNIVERSITY

2. Introduction
• Welcome, The purpose of this meeting is to learn about the
possible dangers and safe guards in young technology users.
• Social media has become an everyday staple.
• The apps Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter, and TikTok are consuming
lives of the people.

3. Dangerous APPS

4. Discord
• This APP is an instant
messaging platform.
• This APP allows all users to
communicate using a variety of
ways. • Dangers
• Children can communicate
with anyone online
• Strangers are more likely to not
be kind.

5. Whisper
• This APP allows users to
upload and share pictures
anonymously.
• The postings are called
“whipsers” • Dangers
• Anyone can register to use
• Cyberbullying is high

6. Twitch
• This APP is a live video
streaming platform.
• Video Game lives
• Dangers
• Children can give personal
information
• Pay money to strangers

7. Federal Bureau of Investigation Cyber Division
• Be Cautious When Online
• The FBI website states that we can identify
multiple threats
• We should examine emails
• Watch fund requests
• Warnings
• -Anonymous online activities
• Interactions with strangers
• Low joining age
• Unregulated information
sharing
• Safeguards
• Parental controls
• Mobile activity monitoring
• Data usage monitor
• Open talks about the dangers

8. Arizona Attorney General: Kris Mayes
How can Students can keep
themselves safe online?
How can Parents can keep their
students safe online?

9. Some Resources for learning online
safety
• NetSmartz
• Netsmartz Teens
• Connect Safety
• Stop Bullying
https://www.azag.gov/outreach/internet-
safety

10. CONCLUSION
Knowing what young users are researching, looking at, and the
use of technology is the most important issues parents are
having.
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safety-teachers/
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11. REFERENCES
De Kimpe, L., Walrave, M., Ponnet, K., & Van Ouytsel, J. (2019). Internet safety. The international
encyclopedia of media literacy, 1-11.
FBI. What we investigate. https://www.fbi.gov/investigate
Internet safety. Arizona Attorney General's Office. (n.d.). Retrieved February 12, 2023, from
https://www.azag.gov/outreach/internet-safety
Morris, K. (2021, January 1). 10 digital citizenship and internet safety tips for teachers and schools
(with poster). Kathleen Morris Blog Primary Tech | Helping teachers create digitally literate global
learners. Retrieved February 12, 2023, from
http://www.kathleenamorris.com/2018/07/25/internet-safety-teachers/
Morris, K. (2021, January 1). 10 digital citizenship and internet safety tips Parents (with poster).
Kathleen Morris Blog Primary Tech | Helping parents create digitally literate global learners.
Retrieved February 12, 2023, from http://www.kathleenamorris.com/2018/07/25/internet-safety-
parents/

12. THANK YOU
Samantha Adler-McGuire
sadlermcguire@liberty.edu