Our Teens Are Not Safe Online

Lokie · 23-September-03, 10:10 PM

Time for another parental watch alert.

Qoute:
How bad is it?
According to the Youth Internet Safety Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, one in five children (10 to 17 years old) receive unwanted sexual solicitations online. That survey is in agreement with findings of other groups, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. In a 2000 study the center said one in five teens were approached in a sexual nature online.

For more what to do and watch fore check it at Tech TV.

$SOLID$ Necro · 23-September-03, 11:52 PM

I heard on NPR today that MSN is shutting down most of the Chat rooms to stop the Pedophiles that abuse them.

It will mostly affect Overseas, you can subscribe to MSN with a Credit Card in the US, that way they can trace the abusers

Score one for MSN

Cow · 24-September-03, 04:43 PM

EDIT: My post apprently only humerous to myself

Joose · 24-September-03, 05:08 PM

Cow, don't be an ass. This isn't a subject to take lightly. Thanks for the info Lokie...

Cow · 24-September-03, 05:10 PM

I fall into that age catagorey, and dont really see how anyone would fall for something like that..., must be more intended for the lower end that doesnt understand that stuffs

Joose · 24-September-03, 05:17 PM

That's because there's only an issue with 20% of the kids surveyed. You must be part of the 80% who "don't see an issue". You aren't the be all and end all of internet kids online. Just because you haven't seen the problem doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It's not something to take lightly. I for one don't want one of my kids being part of the 20%.

Cow · 24-September-03, 05:20 PM

Guess you would be right, that and i ignore everyone but my friends (which all understand computers and the internet)

i dont think 10-17 is an accurate age range though, mabey more like 8-12 or something

23-September-03, 10:10 PM		#1 (permalink)
Lokie Custom What?	Our Teens Are Not Safe Online Time for another parental watch alert. Qoute: How bad is it? According to the Youth Internet Safety Survey conducted by the U.S. Department of Justice, one in five children (10 to 17 years old) receive unwanted sexual solicitations online. That survey is in agreement with findings of other groups, including the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. In a 2000 study the center said one in five teens were approached in a sexual nature online. For more what to do and watch fore check it at Tech TV.

24-September-03, 04:43 PM		#3 (permalink)
Cow Apex Master Tech Apprentice	EDIT: My post apprently only humerous to myself Last edited by Cow; 24-September-03 at 05:15 PM..

24-September-03, 05:20 PM		#7 (permalink)
Cow Apex Master Tech Apprentice	Guess you would be right, that and i ignore everyone but my friends (which all understand computers and the internet) i dont think 10-17 is an accurate age range though, mabey more like 8-12 or something Last edited by Cow; 24-September-03 at 06:15 PM..

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23-September-03, 11:52 PM		#2 (permalink)
$SOLID$ Necro Mastah Overclocker	I heard on NPR today that MSN is shutting down most of the Chat rooms to stop the Pedophiles that abuse them. It will mostly affect Overseas, you can subscribe to MSN with a Credit Card in the US, that way they can trace the abusers Score one for MSN

24-September-03, 05:08 PM		#4 (permalink)
Joose Joosey	Cow, don't be an ass. This isn't a subject to take lightly. Thanks for the info Lokie...

24-September-03, 05:10 PM		#5 (permalink)
Cow Apex Master Tech Apprentice	I fall into that age catagorey, and dont really see how anyone would fall for something like that..., must be more intended for the lower end that doesnt understand that stuffs

24-September-03, 05:17 PM		#6 (permalink)
Joose Joosey	That's because there's only an issue with 20% of the kids surveyed. You must be part of the 80% who "don't see an issue". You aren't the be all and end all of internet kids online. Just because you haven't seen the problem doesn't mean it doesn't exist. It's not something to take lightly. I for one don't want one of my kids being part of the 20%.