Parents today are less likely to say that the internet has been
a good thing for their children than they were in 2004. Teens view
technology more postively than their parents.
Fully 32% of online teens have been contacted by someone with
no connection to them or any of their friends, and 7% of online teens
say they have felt scared or uncomfortable as a result of contact by an
online stranger.
32% of teenagers have been the target of annoying online behaviour
How teens manage their identity online (63% believe that
someone could identify them from the info provided even if they don't
put personal details like address and phone).
Eighty-one percent of kids have visited a social networking
site such as MySpace or Facebook. Yet more than 50% of schools block
social networking altogether and over 80% block instant messaging and
chatting services.
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"Just how radically is the Internet transforming the experience
of childhood?" The program talks with experts in child psychology,
teenagers who've created online personalities for themselves, parents,
and others who are involved in this restructuri
cyber bullying resulting in 12 year old suicide
Facebook, the world's second-largest social networking Web
site, is adding more than 40 new safeguards to protect young users from
sexual predators and cyberbullies, attorneys general from several
states said Thursday.
storing and reading notes on your ipod, reading ebooks etc
internet safety activities