Dangers of Online Media and Dangers of Online Media and Social NetworkingSocial Networking

By: Micah CochraneBy: Micah Cochrane

Maurice GambleMaurice Gamble

Shenne HowellShenne Howell

Elvyn MoralesElvyn Morales

Media???Media???

What is online media?What is online media?

- Online media is - Online media is information collected information collected from newspapers, from newspapers, radio, television and radio, television and any other source of any other source of media streamed media streamed together on the web. together on the web.

Social networkingSocial networking

Social networking allows people to show Social networking allows people to show information about themselves by sharing information about themselves by sharing pictures and videos and private messaging pictures and videos and private messaging to communicate with friends. to communicate with friends.

Ups and Down’sUps and Down’s

How the info is processed….How the info is processed….

New findings show that the New findings show that the streams of information streams of information provided by social provided by social networking sites are too fast networking sites are too fast for the brain's "moral for the brain's "moral compass" to process and compass" to process and could harmfully effect could harmfully effect humans emotional humans emotional development.development.

DangersDangers

Sex predators camouflage themselves on Sex predators camouflage themselves on social networks to initiate online social networks to initiate online communications with children that later communications with children that later become missing or exploited from their become missing or exploited from their parents. parents.

Dangers of Online MediaDangers of Online Media

PornographyPornography Online Predators Online Predators Online DatingOnline Dating Online Advertising Online Advertising Pop-upsPop-ups Online BullyingOnline Bullying

Pornography is one of many dangers on the web Pornography is one of many dangers on the web especially for children who are surfing the web. especially for children who are surfing the web. This media comes through pop-ups or even free This media comes through pop-ups or even free porn sites. This often gives viruses and also porn sites. This often gives viruses and also damages our society teaching minds to participate damages our society teaching minds to participate in sexual activities. in sexual activities.

Online Predators are one of the biggest online Online Predators are one of the biggest online dangers. Cruel people are surfing the web looking dangers. Cruel people are surfing the web looking for vulnerable humans and trying to take for vulnerable humans and trying to take advantage of them using tactful ways and advantage of them using tactful ways and techniques.techniques.

Online Advertising is very dangerous, Online Advertising is very dangerous, especially when it comes to your money you especially when it comes to your money you may think that your money is going to the may think that your money is going to the right place but it could be a scam.right place but it could be a scam.

Online Dating is dangerous in numerous Online Dating is dangerous in numerous ways, in previous years it has lead to many ways, in previous years it has lead to many kidnappings, and date rape cases.kidnappings, and date rape cases.

Pop-Ups (Ads)– This is a common tool used on Pop-Ups (Ads)– This is a common tool used on the web by different company’s and carriers. The the web by different company’s and carriers. The key idea with pop ups is to capture one’s email key idea with pop ups is to capture one’s email address or to hack into their computer. Pop-up address or to hack into their computer. Pop-up blockers should be used.blockers should be used.

Online Bullying- Usually happens through one Online Bullying- Usually happens through one talking down on another through internet sites and talking down on another through internet sites and social networks. Also happens in forms of nasty social networks. Also happens in forms of nasty rumors and humiliation tactics.rumors and humiliation tactics.

ExamplesExamples

Sending hateful messages or death threats Sending hateful messages or death threats to childrento children

spreading lies about them online spreading lies about them online making nasty comments on their social making nasty comments on their social

networking profiles networking profiles creating a website to bash their looks or creating a website to bash their looks or

reputation reputation

EffectsEffects

Can be worse than face-to-face bullying Can be worse than face-to-face bullying Victim gets lack of self-confidence, to depression, Victim gets lack of self-confidence, to depression,

anxiety, insomnia and a drop in social and anxiety, insomnia and a drop in social and academic skills.academic skills.

Victims of communication to unknown predators Victims of communication to unknown predators are often stalked by that person, their identity is are often stalked by that person, their identity is stolen, and they discover their computer getting stolen, and they discover their computer getting hacked. hacked.

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Safety TipsSafety Tips

Do not give out personal information:Do not give out personal information: Address   Address   Social Security Number Social Security Number Phone numberPhone number Name of Your SchoolName of Your School

post information that you are only post information that you are only comfortable with others seeingcomfortable with others seeing

knowing the website’s security that you are knowing the website’s security that you are using using

Never send your photo or a picture of your Never send your photo or a picture of your family to anyonefamily to anyone

Never give out your password(s) Never give out your password(s) avoid flirting with strangers online avoid flirting with strangers online