As internet users, we need to take an active role in protecting our privacy and safety, and to help our children do the same by teaching them about appropriate online behaviour and how to be responsible digital citizens. Always connected through various devices, 95% of teens are using the internet today which makes them an extremely digital-savvy generation (source: pewinternet.org). But many parents are totally clueless! According to a study, around 80% of parents said that they don’t even know how to find out what their kids are doing online

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As internet users, we need to take an active role in
protecting our privacy and safety, and to help our
children do the same by teaching them about
appropriate online behaviour and how to be
responsible digital citizens.

4. DIGITAL SAVVY TEENS
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Always connected through various devices, 95% of teens are
using the internet today which makes them an extremely
digitally savvy generation. (source: pewinternet.org)
But many parents are totally clueless!
According to a study, around 80% of parents said that they don’t
even know how to find out what their kids are doing online.
(source: internet-safety.yoursphere.com)

5. TEENS AND SOCIAL MEDIA
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• 16% of teen social media users have set up their profile
to automatically include their location in posts.
• 19% have posted updates, comments, photos, or videos
that they later regretted sharing.
• 26% say that they post false information like a fake
name, age, or location to help protect their privacy.
(Source: pewinternet.org)

6. SOCIAL MEDIA: WHAT TEENS POST
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Source: pewinternet.org

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8. SOCIAL NETWORK USAGE
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Source:pewinternet.org

9. PRIVACY RISKS
*this is my own interpretation and rating system
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HIGH Account is totally Public.
MEDIUM Account includes Privacy settings but you have to turn
them on.
LOW The default settings are Private.
Geo-location services will publish a user's physical location.
Make sure to have those turned off on all devices including
mobile.

10. Facebook is a social
networking website launched
in February 2004 with over
1.11 billion monthly active
users as of March 2013.
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11. FACEBOOK STATS
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• The typical (median) teen Facebook user has 300
friends
• 33% are Facebook friends with other people they have
not met in person.
• Some 60% of teens ages 12-17 who use Facebook say
they have their profile set to private, so that only their
friends can see it.
• Another 25% have a partially private profile, set so that
friends of their friends can see what they post.
• 14% of teens say that their profile is completely public.
Source: pewinternet.org
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12. Threat Factor
• Bullying
• Privacy
• Peer rejection
• Oversharing
• Self-Esteem issues
• Facebook Depression*
Privacy Risks
MEDIUM
• name, profile picture,
cover photo are public
• Privacy settings work
differently for minors
than for adults
• Can control how they
share information and
set their privacy
• Geo-location option
should be off at all times
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT FACEBOOK
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13. RESOURCES
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• Facebook Family Safety Center
http://on.fb.me/186K1pJ
• How privacy works on Facebook for minors
http://on.fb.me/1aQnfSy
• Parents Guide to Facebook 2012
http://bit.ly/186K5pr
• How to Report Things
http://on.fb.me/186K7gY

14. Online social networking service that
enables its users to send text-
based messages of up to 140
characters.
Created in 2006, Twitter has more
than 500 million users (although
many are not active).
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15. TWITTER STATS
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• Teen Twitter use has grown significantly: 24% of online teens
use Twitter, up from 16% in 2011.
• 64% of teens with Twitter accounts say that their tweets are
public, while 24% say their tweets are private.
• 12% of teens with Twitter accounts say that they “don’t know” if
their tweets are public or Private.
Source: pewinternet.org

16. Threat Factor
• Bullying
• Privacy
• Oversharing
• Self-Esteem issues
Privacy Risks
MEDIUM
• Default setting is
public
• Can set account to
protected Tweets which
require manual
approval of every
person who view your
account's Tweets.
• Geo-location option
should be off at all
times
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TWITTER
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17. RESOURCES
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• TWITTER AND YOUR CHILD, A PARENT’S GUIDE TO
PRIVACY AND SAFETY
http://bit.ly/17pu7Yh
• Reporting an abusive user
http://bit.ly/186KjNj

18. Blogging platform. Users
can follow other users'
blogs, post their own
content or “reblog” other
people’s content.
Tumblr has 300 million
monthly unique visitors.
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19. TUMBLR STATS
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• Tumblr is the number one social media network for
teens, with 61% of teenagers and 57% of young adults liking
the blogging site. Source: http://blog.garrytan.com
• There are currently 116.9 blogs on Tumblr and 53.5 billion
blog posts. Source: Tumblr.com

20. Threat Factor
• Sexual and violent
content exposure
• Privacy
• Oversharing
Privacy Risks
MEDIUM
• Awkward privacy
settings
• Default is public and
viewable by anyone
on the Internet.
• "ask box" feature (can
be turned off)
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT TUMBLR
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21. RESOURCES
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• Tumblr – Why Kids Love It and What Parents Need To
Know
http://bit.ly/186KwQM
• Tumblr saved me
http://bit.ly/186KAzX
• Report something: try this email
abuse@tumblr.com

22. Social Q&A
website, launched in
2010.
Users invite questions from
other members of the
site. The responses can
be received
anonymously.
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23. Threat Factor
• Bullying
• Privacy
• Peer rejection
• Oversharing
• Self-Esteem issues
Privacy Risks
HIGH
• Anyone on Ask.fm, and
on the Web can see
your profile and
content.
• Replies are publicly
viewable data.
• Can choose to remove
anonymous option.
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT ASK.FM
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*Out of all websites or social network, this is definitely one you should supervise very closely.

24. RESOURCES
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• What parents need to know about ask.fm
http://bit.ly/197Otpr
• Social Media Site Ask.fm Is Putting Teens At Risk
http://bit.ly/197Pj5s
• Contact Ask.fm
http://bit.ly/186KUP1

25. Third most visited website
in the world, Youtube
allows you to post and
view videos about
virtually anything you
can imagine.
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26. YOUTUBE STATS
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• 64% of teens listen to music through YouTube.
Source: nielsen.com
• 100 hours of video are uploaded to YouTube every minute.
Source: youtube.com
• Video usage among teens increase with age.
Source: pewinternet.org

27. Threat Factor
• Bullying
• Oversharing
• Privacy
• Inappropriate content
exposure
Privacy Risks
MEDIUM
• Videos are public and
searchable unless
privacy settings are
turned on.
• Able to limit who can
see the videos you
post.
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT YOUTUBE
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28. RESOURCES
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• Cyberbullying on YouTube: Six Things All Parents Should
Know
http://bit.ly/197Rq9z
• Parent Resources on Youtube
http://bit.ly/123obPD
• Video Guide: How to Set Up YouTube Safety Mode
http://bit.ly/197SrOG
• Policy and Safety Hub
http://bit.ly/123ogmo

29. MOBILE APPS
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78% of teens now have a cell phone, and almost half (47%) of
those own smartphones.
One in four teens are “cell-mostly” internet users, who say
they mostly go online using their phone and not using some
other device such as a desktop or laptop computer.
(Source: pewinternet.org)
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30. Free mobile app.
Allows to Snap photos and
videos with your mobile
phone and apply filters. You
can also share your photos or
videos on Flickr, Facebook,
and Twitter.
Owned by Facebook, Instagram
has 100 million monthly
active users.
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31. Threat Factor
• Privacy
• Oversharing
• Bullying
• Self-esteem issues
Privacy Risks
MEDIUM
• You can choose to
make your account
private. Only people
who follow you will be
able to see your
photos.
• Able to approve all
follow requests when
private
• Geo-location service
should be off at all
times
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT INSTAGRAM
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32. RESOURCES
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• Tips for Parents
http://bit.ly/186LJHG
• Report Something
http://bit.ly/186LHPZ
• ConnectSafely’s Parents’ Guide to Instagram
http://bit.ly/186LNXP
• Instagram – Is It Okay for Kids? What Parents Need to
Know
http://bit.ly/186LOLE

33. Snapchat is a free mobile app
which allows users to
capture pictures and videos
and send them as
messages to other users.
The messages will self-
destruct a few seconds after
they're viewed.
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34. Threat Factor
• Oversharing
• Privacy
• Explicit content sharing
• Sexting
• Harassment
Privacy Risks
MEDIUM
• By default, anyone who
knows your username
or phone number can
send you a message
• Screenshots can be
taken of shared content
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WHAT YOU SHOULD KNOW ABOUT SNAPCHAT
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35. RESOURCES
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• SNAPCHAT GUIDE FOR PARENTS
http://bit.ly/186LXyq
• Report Something
Send email to safety@snapchat.com
• ConnectSafely’s Parents’ Guide to Snapchat
http://bit.ly/186M0dO

36. WHAT PARENTS CAN DO:
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1. Ask questions and set limits (do it often, kids forget fast!)
2. Keep up to date with Technology
3. Follow your child on social media sites
4. Google your child’s name under search and images
5. Install Parental Control
6. Be a good role model
7. Use a Technology Agreement (example: http://bit.ly/123lgXo
via Internet Safety Yoursphere.com).

37. REMEMBER
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Teach your children and live by “The Grandma Rule”:
Is what you’re posting something you’d want your
grandmother, boss, future employer, parents, school officials
or future in-laws to see?
If not…it’s probably not a great idea to post it!