Teen internet use and attitudes about safety present potential risks, but they also reveal opprotunities for education.
Teens continue to be active online but some still engage in risky behavior:
• Teens have established a significant presence on social networking web sites:
o 61% of 13- to 17-year-olds have a personal profile on sites such as MySpace,
Friendster, or Xanga. Half have posted pictures of themselves online.
o Older teens (16- to 17-year-olds) and girls represent the majority of youths who use
the Internet for social interaction, meeting friends, and networking.
• However, many have also been exposed to the accompanying potential risks.
o 14% have actually met face-to-face with a person they had known only through the
Internet (9% of 13- to 15-year-olds and 22% of 16- to 17-year-olds).
o 30% have considered meeting someone they’ve only communicated with online.
o 71% reported receiving messages online from someone they don’t know.
o 45% have been asked for personal information by someone they don’t know.
• When teens receive messages online
I'm a teenager myself and I know that most of you teenagers in the world do agree with me. There might be some stubborn ones out there but it's true.........................until my next blog stay up!
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