Digital Just Got Real
When Digital Use...Becomes Abuse
Three of Teens Biggest Threats:
Sexting
Sexting - sending sexually explicit texts and/or photos.
Cyberbullying
Cyberbullying - using communication technologies to harass or cause emotional harm to others.
Catfishing
Catfishing - creating a fake profile online and pretending to be someone you're not in an effort to trick someone into a relationship.
Sexting
- Why do teens sext?
- What reaction do you expect from guys?
- What reaction do you expect from girls?
- What are the possible consequences?
If you send a photo or text digitally to someone, you could be sending it to the rest of the world. It just takes one share to spread from there!!
Cyberbullying
What to do if YOU are the one being harassed or bullied online...
Catfishing - Avoiding Sexual Predators
How do you know if an online relationship is real...or fake?
- if you only ever see still pictures and communicate via written texts/emails/post, the person may not exist
- if the person avoids any real-time video communication such as Skype-ing or other video communications with you
- if the person avoids meeting you face-to-face.
- phone conversations alone can be faked by someone posing as someone else
- NEVER EVER meet anyone online without telling a parent first and meeting in a very public place, preferably with a friend or family member with you
To learn more about sexting, cyberbullying, catfishing, and how to prevent yourself from being a victim of digital abuse, check out these sites...
https://www.commonsensemedia.org/ Common Sense Media - info for parents and students that promotes digital citizenship and addresses cyberbullying, your digital footprint, and social media
http://www.netsmartz.org/internetsafety Netsmartz Internet Safety
http://kidshealth.org/teen/school_jobs/ Kids Health - Teen Internet Safety
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/01/17/manti-teos-catfish-story-common/1566438/ Catfishing is More Common than You Think
https://www.wiredsafety.org/ Wired Safety - info on cyberbullying, cybercrimes and other aspects of internet safety
http://www.cyberbullying.us/ Cyberbullying Research Center
http://www.puresight.com/ Online Safety including info on sexting, cyberbullying, online predators