This month’s new cycles have been abuzz with stories around Internet safety and social networking. Here are a select important few:
Parents Using Social Media To Keep An Eye On Their Kids - According to a new survey by Laptop Magazine, 55 percent of parents are using social media to keep an eye on their kids’ online activities, with 11 percent using it purely to do so. Of the 2,000 parents polled, 15 percent have send Friend Requests to their kids and 4 percent of those requests were rejected. Another 13 percent logged on to friends’ accounts in order to check out what their child is posting on the social networks.
Teachers targeted by cyberbullying pupils and parents - School teachers have been subjected to online abuse and cyberbullying by pupils and parents, a study has found. Parents were responsible for about 25% of the online abuse suffered by teachers, the study found. Research carried out by the University of Plymouth found parents were responsible for a quarter of the abuse suffered by teachers. Nearly 400 teachers nationwide, both primary and secondary, were surveyed for Prof Andy Phippen’s study.
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The Cyber Safety News Links that you should know about. Cybersafety is a global issue that may not get covered in its entirety via traditional media sources, so some of these links might be to resources outside of the United States. If we all engage in the dialog, we can ensure greater safety for all kids on the Internet.
Kids online safety news we have curated for June 22, 2011
1) Internet Safety Month: A Guide for Educating Kids, Parents – some practical advice for using the news as a means to a conversation with kids about Internet Safety. Also note the paragraphs near the bottom regarding the Facebook mobile settings.
2) Even tots need to be cyber-savvy: report – From our friends “down under”, Australia researcher recommends providing cyber safety education in pre-schools and kindergarten. It also calls for a student mentoring program in schools.
3) Why some dissatisfied users are shunning Facebook – Amid some stats indicating that Facebook active users numbers are down, could there be some “Facebook fatigue” setting in?
4) What Are Kids Up To Online – a nice summary of a real world circumstance when a teen felt an adult crossed the line. The key was that through an established open dialog, the kid understood to call attention to it.
5) Social network sites fail to protect kids online – Kids’ safety is not just a US based issue. European Commissioner Neelie Kroes has tested the privacy settings on some of the sites developed over there, and has questioned the default settings of the social networks.
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For parents looking for a safe social networking environment for your kids, we encourage you to check out the serious safety features available as a member of WhatsWhat.me, a safe Facebook for Kids.
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