Internet Safety

By: Michelle Jones

Internet Safety For Everyone

Did You Know…

1 in 33 youths has received an aggressive

solicitation to meet somewhere?

Most children who agree to meet face-to-

face with an adult do so willingly, they are not

tricked or coerced!

Did You Know…

1 in 17 youths has beenthreatened or harassed

online?

-or that-

1 in 5 youths between the ages of 10 and 17 has

received unwanted sexual solicitations online?

It’s True!

The internet makes it easy for predatorsto locate their next potential victims

How Predators Find Their Victims

• Chat Rooms• Discussion Groups

• Blogs• Email

• IM (Instant Messaging)

How Predators Trap Their Victim:

An adult looking for children can use the interests and hobbies located on the child’s online profile to

persuade the child that he or she has found someone who has similar interests and/or problems.

How To Keep From Becoming A Victim:

• Control access to chat rooms and other types of

discussion boards

• Control IM (Instant Messaging)

• Keep screen names free of any type of personal information (birthdays, age school name etc.)

• Place computer in a common area so it can

easily be monitored

Other Ways To Keep From Becoming A Victim:

• Avoid online profiles in general

• Monitor use of cameras and webcams

• Check email, chat room conversations, instant

messages, and entries on blogs and networking

sites

If you are being threatened or harassed online, you may want to contact one or

more of the following:

• School Resource Officer

• Internet Service Provider

• Cybertipline:– 1-800-THE-LOST (1-800-843-5678)

– www.cybertipline.com

Sources

• http://www.besafeonline.org/English/safer_use_of_services_on_the_internet.htm

• http://www.ncsbi.gov/DocumentStreamerClient?directory=Publications&file=Internet_Safety_HighRes.pdf

• http://ec.europa.eu/information_society/activities/sip/index_en.htm