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Youth and Social Networking Sites
Comenius Project
2011-2013
Dangers ofthe net
Dangers of the net
viruses can infect individual
computers or an entire network
Viruses can seriously D isr upt or even
destroy important systems
Internet and the social networking sites can be an easy, fast and inexpensive way for dishonest persons, businesses to reach lots of people
with false product advertisement or
misleading information "Get Rich Quick" and "Make Money Fast„ scams
Dangers of the net
With easy opportunity to create false identity people can be tempted to do illegal, criminal things on the Internet
Identity theft can cause lots of problems for the victims personal life,
not only financial loss
Dangers of the net
Users can become addicted to
the Internet
became negligent in everyday
real life
Dangers of the net
'cyber-bullying‘
posted on sites many young people are
targeted with malicious comments, abusive messages or offensive content
Dangers of the net
Great concernsubstituting online
relationships for physical ‘real’ relations
on social networking sites you can simply ‘delete’ friends - teenagers can lose social skills and not develop emotionally
Dangers of the net
Dangers of the net
Breaking up their relationshipone of the greatest concern of
youngsters using social networks
Posting pictures, videos, information about themselves in questionable situations , with incorrect behavior could cost their
relationship or even a future job possibility
if a prospective employer finds it inappropriate
Children can easily accessinappropriate, emotionally,
psychologically harmful information, pictures,
sexually explicit content
hate literature,
violent content
Dangers of the net
A GREAT DANGERPredators, Online grooming With anonymity and false identity
pedophiles can use social networking sites, chat rooms to befriend children, then they can try making actual physical contact
With deception, or from the posted information they will find out a lot of things- where are those children , their school ...
A predator can expose children to inappropriate sexual imagery and content, manipulate or force them into doing what they want.
Dangers of the net
www.takethislollipop.com
Dangers of the net
Be aware of the dangers !
Do’nt be a victim of
Cyber stalkingCyber bullyingOnline grooming and other threatsBe aware of your
personal information on social networks, on your data on the Internet
Young people for safe Internet
and
the responsible use of the
Social Networking Sites
Comenius Project
2011-2013
‘Be aware of the dangers !’‘Don’t became a victim!’‘Be responsible !’