Statistics
Keep the computer in a high-traffic area of your home.
Establish limits for which online sites children may visit and for how long.
Remember that Internet technology can be mobile, so make sure to monitor cell phones, gaming devices, and laptops.
Surf the Internet with your children and let them show you what they like to do online.
Know who is connecting with your children online and set rules for social networking, instant messaging, e-mailing, online gaming, and using webcams.
Continually dialogue with your children about online safety.
Statistics
7% of teens (12-17) play computer, web, portable, or console games.
27% of teens (12-17) play games with people they don’t know online.
Predators that seek youths vulnerable to seduction, including those with histories of sexual or physical abuse, those who post sexually provocative photos/video, and those who talk about sex with unknown people online.
Boys who are gay or questioning their sexuality are particularly at risk. 25% of victims are boys and almost all of their offenders are male.
1 in 25 youths received an online sexual solicitation where the solicitor tried to make offline contact.
In more than one-quarter (27%) of incidents, solicitors asked youths for sexual photographs of themselves.
4% of cell-owning teens (12-17) say that they have sent sexually suggestive nude/semi-nude messages to others via text message.
15% of cell-owning teens (12-17) say they have received sexually suggestive nude/semi-nude images of someone they know via text.
73% of teens (12-17) have profiles on social networking sites.
47% of teens (12-17) have uploaded photos; 14 % have posted videos.
75% of teens (12-17) have cell phones.
On average, texting teens (12-17) send and receive 1500 text messages a month.
1 in 3 teens (12-17) have experienced online harassment.
Girls are more likely to be victims of cyberbullying (38% girls vs. 26% boys).
97% of teens (12-17) play computer, web, portable, or console games.
27% of teens (12-17) play games with people they don’t know online.
Teens often include the following information on their social networking profiles:
o Real age (50%)
o Photos of themselves (62%)
o City they live in (41%)
o School name/location (45%)
o Videos of friends (16%)
o Videos of themselves (14%)
o Their cell phone number (14%)
o Places where they typically go (9%Sources: http://www.netsmartz.org/safety/statistics
http://www.internetsafety101.org/Socialnetworkingstats.htm