MySpace.com is a website where users register by entering personal information and a photo and then proceed to post more information and chat with others. In the course of carrying on what may seem like harmless conversations, many teens share …[Continue]
How To Post Photos And Profiles Safely On The Internet
Most everyone knows that there are dangers to posting photos, profiles and other personal information on the Internet. This is such a hazard because anyone who wishes can take a look at your personal information. In the wrong hands even …[Continue]
Making Friends On MySpace Without Risk
MySpace is designed to be a forum for young people to exchange ideas, pictures, sounds and words. The idea is that you register your information, obtain your own MySpace page and customize it as you like. The problem is that …[Continue]
How to Avoid Cyber Bullying
Peer pressure is a driving force when we are young. Although we may not be the ones who start rumors, we may help them along by sharing in on gossip or forwarding an insulting email. Cyber bullying is completely avoidable. …[Continue]
Cyber Bullying Versus Traditional Bullying
You can probably remember a time when you were younger that another kid made fun of you. Whether it was an insult, spreading a rumor or some sort of physical confrontation, many of us now look back on the time …[Continue]
Need to Know: Internet Safety in the Classroom
Internet safety is a concern that many parents have. Children are becoming victims of exploitation, and deceptive predators are gaining their trust. Internet safety is difficult enough to manage at home. But tackling this issue in our schools may be …[Continue]
Need to Know: Chat Room Safety
Chat rooms can be a fun place to talk to friends and family in a very relaxed atmosphere. The Internet provides us with all kinds of opportunities to communicate, find useful information, and get to know people better. Unfortunately, the …[Continue]
Protecting Your Identity in Chat Rooms
Chat rooms may seem like relatively safe places to meet people and to carry on conversations because you never have to actually meet the other person. The anonymity of chatting online has definite appeal. However, many people have a false …[Continue]
