1. No information is truly private in the
SOCIAL NETWORKING
Internet
online world.
An online “friend” can forward any
Safety
In the online world, social networking sites have information posted on your child’s site in
become a predominant forum for kids to present a moment.
themselves, seek approval, and describe their
interests.
KIDS CONVENE ON THESE SITES TO
CHAT, IM, POST PICTURES, AND BLOG Public Profiles Puts
(JOURNAL).
Kids At A Much Greater
Risk To:
What is a social networking site?
Receive a
HOW TO BE SAFE ON
1. Social networking sites are virtual message from a SOCIAL SITES
communities. stranger.
Teach your child to:
Meet with a Date of publication
2. They appeal to teens because
they provide instant community, stranger. 1. Be as anonymous as possible.
instant celebrity and encompass Be harassed by
so many of the online tools and peers. 2. Use privacy settings.
entertainment activities that
teens know and love. 3. Think before they post.
Rules of Engagement: Communication
3. They provide access to real-time is key in protecting children from online
4. Avoid in-person meetings.
and asynchronous exploitation.
communication features; Parents need to pay attention
blogging tools, photos, music, to what your kids are doing 5. Be honest about their age.
online, and ask your child non-
video sharing features, and the threatening questions.
ability to post original creative 6. Remember social networking
Avoid over-reacting if your
work. sites are public spaces.
kids have been talking to
people, they do not know
DANGERS OF THE online or if they admit that,
they have come across a
7. Avoid posting anything that could
embarrass them later or expose
SOCIAL WEB dangerous or tricky situation
online.
them to danger.
8. Remember people are not
Once children put their information always who they say they are.
online there is no getting it back.
9. Check comments regularly.

2. ONLINE BULLYING CYBER BULLYING
WHAT FUELS INTERNET
TACTICS
PREDATORS? Victimization on the Internet through cyber
bullying is increasing in frequency.
Gossip
Easy and anonymous access to
children.
CYBER BULLYING Exclusion
Risky online behavior of youth.
Impersonation
Willful repeated harm (i.e. harassing, humiliating,
Virtual validation. or threatening text or images) inflicted through
Harassment
the internet, interactive technologies or mobile
Law enforcement challenges. phones.
Cyber stalking
Easy access to “a la carte” child 43% of teens aged 13 to 17 report that they have
Flaming
pornography. experienced some sort of cyber bullying in the
past year...
Outing/Trickery
Warning Signs: CYBER BULLYING Cyber threats
Becomes secretive
about online activities.
SAFETY TIPS
Becomes obsessive
about being online. Talk to your children about cyber
Gets angry when he or bullying.
she cannot get online.
Receives phone calls Remind them that giving bullies attention
from people you do not is what they want, so ignore them as
know or makes calls to much as possible.
numbers that you do not
recognize.
Tell them not to erase or delete
Receives gifts, mail, or messages from cyber bullies.
packages from someone
you do not know.
To report cyber bullying, it is important to
Withdraws from family
and friends.
save as much information as possible.
Changes screen or turns
The more you save, the easier it will be
off computer when an
adult enters the room. to track down the people that are
bothering your children. http://www.internetsafety101.org/