Even as social-networking sites multiply, so do articles about parenting their most avid users. This is great. It means the coverage is no longer just about sexual predation (there are other, non-criminal risks we all need to be discussing). So the reporting is getting more granular and helpful to parents. Here are some examples: The Sun-Herald in Mississippi led with the experience of 15-year-old … [Read more...] about Parenting social networkers
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Teens online: Major study
'Tis the season for surveys about online teens, it seems. Several have just been released, but the biggest news in Net safety this week was the much-anticipated "Second Youth Internet Safety Survey" (the first, much-quoted, study came out in 2000) from the Crimes Against Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire, sponsored by the US government-funded National Center for Missing & … [Read more...] about Teens online: Major study
LunarStorm challenges its peers
LunarStorm, a social network reportedly used by 90% of Sweden’s high school students, has started its international rollout in the UK, and UK CEO Matt Colebourne challenged his fellow social networks in an interview he gave The Register. He said his company monitors its network for potentially illegal activity but doesn’t get into the morality issue. However, he said the pedophilia threat is “very … [Read more...] about LunarStorm challenges its peers
Understanding emo
A music genre is now also a teen social group that's often targeted by bullies. "On LiveJournal… one of the top blogs is called 'Die Emo Kids'," the Toronto Star reports. According to the Chicago Tribune, mood swings and therapy are now cool, and both the emotions and an almost stylized neediness are readily depicted on social-networking sites. "You can find the ever-more-youthful emo trend in … [Read more...] about Understanding emo
Teen reputations, jobs at risk
The two biggest risks for kids on social networks are cyberbullying (among young teens) and reputation tarnish for high school and college students. Teens need to become their own spin doctors in this age of overexposure - fast. "Researching students through social networking sites [is] now fairly typical," reports the New York Times in a front-page article Sunday. "Many career counselors have … [Read more...] about Teen reputations, jobs at risk