social media and teenagers
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SOCIAL MEDIA & TEENAGERS
A PARENT’S GUIDE TO SOCIAL MEDIA
WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA?
Websites and applications that allows users to create
and share content or to participate in social
networking.
How it works
SOCIAL MEDIA MISCONCEPTIONS
THERE ARE OVER 300 DIFFERENT SOCIAL MEDIA SITES
THE INTERNET IS A PUBLIC SPACE. THERE IS NO REAL PRIVACY
IF YOU CREATE IT OR SHARE IT YOU OWN IT. FREEDOM OF SPEECH DOES NOT MEAN FREEDOM FROM CONSEQUENCES.
PERSONAL BRANDING. EVERYTHING THAT YOU CREATE/SHARE IS A REFLECTION OF YOU.
NOTHING EVER GETS DELETED.
TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIATEXTING APPS – FREE
TEXTING/MESSENGER APPS
KIK MESSENGER
OOVOO WHATS APP
TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIAMICRO-BLOGGING - ALLOWS FOR SHORT
UPDATES AND PHOTOS
TUMBLR
VINE
TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIASELF-DESTRUCTING/SECRET APPS -
ANONYMOUS POSTS/PHOTOS
SNAPCHAT
Disappears
WHISPERSuperimpose
YIK YAK5 Mile Radius
BURN NOTEEmail – Limits viewing area no screen capture.
TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIACHATTING/DATING APP - ALLOWS YOU TO
MEET PEOPLE WITH SAME INTEREST AND IN YOUR AREA
OMEGLE Talk to
strangersPick random
people
SKOUT
In area
MEET ME
In Area
TINDERDating App/ Interest/Area
Indicators that your child may be in contact with an online
predatorBecomes secretive about online activities
Becomes obsessive about being online
Gets angry when he or she can’t get online
Receives phone calls from people you do not know or makes calls to numbers that you do not recognize
Receives gifts, mail, or packages from someone you do not know
Withdraws from family and friends
Changes screens or turns off computer when an adult enters a room
The dangers of social media
Cyberbullying – gesture, written, verbal, physical attack via electronic communication that meets the criteria of state definition of HIB.
- distinguishing characteristic - has no time constraints – can happen outside of school hours
Sexting/Inappropriate pictures
Egg Harbor Township Police DepartmentDetective Heather Stumpf
Criminal Investigation Division
Laws of Sextingin New Jersey
Fact or Fiction
•Minors can be arrested and convicted for taking an explicit picture of themselves.
FACT
•Minors can be arrested and convicted for taking an explicit picture of themselves.
A minor can be convicted and charged if they: • Take a picture of themselves• Distribute• Possess• Store • Post on InternetProvocative pictures of another minor.
FACT
A minor can be convicted and charged if they: • Take a picture of themselves• Distribute• Possess• Store • Post on InternetProvocative pictures of another minor.
•Teens that post messages and photos on social media anonymously are completely disguised.
FICTION
•Teens that post messages and photos on social media anonymously are completely disguised.
•Information can be retrieved from a cell phone after it has been deleted.
FACT
•Information can be retrieved from a cell phone after it has been deleted.
•Juvenile criminal records disappear once an individual turns 18 years old.
FICTION
•Juvenile criminal records disappear once an individual turns 18 years old.
•What should kids do if they receive a sext?•Tell a trusted adult• Parent/Guardian•School Administrator•School Counselor
•Delete it right away
Things to look forCODES
1. 143 – I LOVE YOU2. 182 – I HATE YOU3. 420 – MARIJUANA4. ADR – ADDRESS5. AEAP – AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE6. ALAP – AS LATE AS POSSIBLE7. ASL – AGE, SEX, LOCATION8. CD9 – PARENTS ARE AROUND9. KPC – KEEPING PARENTS CLUELESS10.MOS – MOM OVER SHOULDER
Things to look for
CODES1. LMIRL – LET’S MEET IN REAL LIFE2. PAL – PARENTS ARE LISTENING3. PAW – PARENTS ARE WATCHING4. PIR – PARENTS IN THE ROOM5. ZERG – TO GANG UP ON SOMEONE
** FOR MORE CODES PLEASE SEE www.enough.org
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD
Set clear rules with your children regarding when they are allowed to talk, text and surf the Internet via their mobile device.
Your child should only communicate with parent-approved contacts.
Talk to your children about respecting others online. Your child should never text something to someone else that they would not say to them in real life. Communication should always be truthful, encouraging and helpful.
If your child receives a threatening, mean or sexual message from someone they should come to you immediately.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD
Advise your child never to share personal information through their mobile device including date of birth, address, full name, etc.
Talk to your children about never using vulgar or sexually explicit language through their mobile device. If anyone begins using vulgar or sexually explicit language that should talk to you and also block further communication.
Talk to your children about privacy. Discuss with them how there is no such thing as privacy through their mobile device--and there are no "take-backs" with what they post, text, upload or send. Content your kids send through the Internet or their mobile device can be distributed across the world, without their permission or knowledge.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD
Decide whether your children are allowed to post content to their social networking sites and other websites through their mobile device. Content posted should be parent-approved.
If your child receives a text message from an unknown source, they should not reply.
Your child should never let someone they don't know use their phone.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD
Charge all devices in your room.
Parental Controls
Monitoring Software – There are over 30 available software options
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDThese internet service providers have parental control
options:
AOL AT&T Cablevision Comcast Cox earthLink Mousemail Netzero SprintTime Warner Verizon