David Finkelhor, one of the US's top experts in online youth victimization, called her "Jenna" at the forum in Washington, D.C., where he was presenting his research. In what he described as a fairly typical predation case…. Jenna was 13 and "from a divorced family, frequented sex-oriented chatrooms, had the screenname 'Evilgirl.' There she met a guy who, after a number of conversations … [Read more...] about Profile of a teen online victim
Risk & Safety
Piracy genie won’t return to bottle
Heard of 1Dawg.com? It’s a video-sharing site that claims to be growing 40 times faster than YouTube, Forbes reports. Then there’s DailyEpisodes.com. Its users “vote for their favorite portal, so that when lawyers manage to shut down one copyright-breaking link site, viewers can quickly flock to the next best,” according to Forbes. But far more than these or US-based YouTube as a media-companies’ … [Read more...] about Piracy genie won’t return to bottle
Can online kids be verified?
This question keeps coming up because politicians keep insisting it has to happen and ID verification professionals keep saying it’s not possible. And it’s not, actually, unless or until personal information on minors is as available as personal information on adults. By personal info, I mean credit records, mortgages, mother’s maiden name, social security number, etc., all pulled together in the … [Read more...] about Can online kids be verified?
MySpace & the attorneys general
Eight state attorneys general Monday sent a letter to MySpace requesting that, by the end of the month, the social-networking site turn over data on registered sex offenders who use the site,” CNET reports. MySpace responded Tuesday that it was prepared to work with the attorneys general, but "its cooperation hinges on whether the state officials follow the law and subpoena the names, a step that … [Read more...] about MySpace & the attorneys general
Consult ‘Cyber-Safe Kids…’
There is no other tech-parenting manual you'll need besides Nancy Willard's Cyber-Safe Kids, Cyber-Savvy Teens. Please click to this week's issue of my newsletter to find out why. … [Read more...] about Consult ‘Cyber-Safe Kids…’