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Researchers believe youth face no particular danger of sexual crimes while on social networking sites, but common sense, basic safeguards and a loving relationship are still necessary to keep social networking safe for children. The following gives some basic information about social networking and a few things parents need to be aware of.
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| Researchers conclude that apart from high-risk youth who routinely engage in problematic behavior online, most youth are not at particular risk when using social networking sites. Parents can help ensure social networking is an enjoyable and safe experience for children by becoming familiar with social networking tools, interacting with their child online and setting reasonable limits for online activities. |
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the Internet age has opened up untold possibilities for learning, career advancement, and socializing for young people. Yet, the same free-ranging openness on the Internet exposes millions of children to incredibly harmful, explicit and disgusting content every year.
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| While the Internet can open up the world to young people, expanding knowledge and networks, it can also expose them to a host of negative experiences and content. Three of the most frightening experiences youth can have online involve: Internet pornography, sexual solicitations and harassment, sometimes known as cyberbullying. |
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| While parents are rightly concerned about their children visiting pornographic websites, they need to be aware of another avenue to pornography online. Computer file-sharing programs, also known as peer-to-peer networks (P2P), have, perhaps, the highest concentration of illegal and destructive content of any Internet application. |
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| Perhaps a parent’s greatest fear is that her child will be approached online and seduced by a predator. Popular television shows like To Catch a Predator stoke these fears, yet have brought critical awareness to some of the worst online dangers. Many want to know if the Internet is the new home for child molesters and whether parents’ fears are well-founded. |
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| Online harassment, also called cyberbullying, can take many forms, including spreading rumors, gossiping, impersonating someone, name-calling or making threats. Although online harassment does not include physical violence like traditional forms of bullying, two-thirds of teens think it is a serious problem. |
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