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As someone who's part of the last generation that wasn't connected throughout my childhood via blogs and social networking sites, I've often wondered how today's kids will navigate their lives as adults with so much personal information accessible to anyone with Internet access. Will this private information they've made available come back to haunt them later in life?
However, a recent study suggests that we shouldn't worry. Most teens seem to be fully aware of these consequences, and are subsequently guarding their privacy. While it's common for kids to post a real first name along with a photo, the majority refrain from including their full names, and many don't allow access to online profiles without a password.
In fact, only 45% of teens who spend time online don't have a profile at all, and of those who do, only half are actively seeking to meet new people.
I know it's a hot button issue -- especially amidst stories of kids getting lured by predators they've met online. Fortunately, it appears kids who've grown up with access to this kind of technology also have an understanding of how to use it without getting hurt.
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4-22-2007 @ 12:37PM
nicolebarber said...However, a recent study suggests that we shouldn't worry. Most teens seem to be fully aware of these consequences, and are subsequently guarding their privacy. While it's common for kids to post a real first name along with a photo, the majority refrain from including their full names, and many don't allow access to online profiles without a password.
Not true have you read the stuff thats been posted on some of the myspace sites, even if you have access to private accounts the way these kids dress in slutty outfits showing certain body parts, have you read whats being posted about their sexual activities and the drug use thats been going on hello kids are even posting about their plans on how their going to attack people at their schools. to me teenagers do not know how to use safety on the internet and neither do their parents. PARENTS Start reading whats going on in your childs life and doing something about it. Then that way children are not meeting sexual predators getting raped or murder, you can also stop bullying and depression by getting your child help and maybe my kids can go to school with out worring if their going to die today at the hands of the so called safety teenage use of the internet. I have read things on my sisters page and some of her friends and i'll tell you their info is not so safe and conversaions would make your head spin into a grave, and boy did i make my mom wake up when she found out my sister and few of her friends were talking and seeing a 36 year old man over the internet she thought she could trust her and she knew about safety but in reality didn't and i forget to mention her friend was raped by the same 36 year old man .
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