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 * How are online issues affecting children? **
 * Take a glance at these statistics to find out. **


 * Access **


 * 93% of teens (12-17) go online.
 * Of the children (0-5) who use the Internet, 80% use it at least once a week.


 * Cell Phones **


 * 75% of teens (12-17) have cell phones.
 * On average, texting teens (12-17) send and receive 1500 text messages a month.


 * Cyberbullying **


 * 1 in 3 teens (12-17) have experienced online harassment.
 * Girls are more likely to be victims of cyberbullying (38% girls vs. 26% boys).


 * Online Gaming **


 * 97% of teens (12-17) play computer, web, portable, or console games.
 * 27% of teens (12-17) play games with people they don’t know online.


 * Predators **


 * Predators seek youths vulnerable to seduction, including those with histories of sexual or physical abuse, those who post sexually provocative photos/video, and those who talk about sex with unknown people online.
 * Boys who are gay or questioning their sexuality are particularly at risk. 25% of victims are boys and almost all of their offenders are male.
 * 1 in 25 youths received an online sexual solicitation where the solicitor tried to make offline contact.
 * In more than one-quarter (27%) of incidents, solicitors asked youths for sexual photographs of themselves.


 * Sexting **


 * 4% of cell-owning teens (12-17) say that they have sent sexually suggestive nude/semi-nude messages to others via text message.
 * 15% of cell-owning teens (12-17) say they have received sexually suggestive nude/semi-nude images of someone they know via text.


 * Social Networking **


 * 73% of teens (12-17) have profiles on social networking sites.
 * 47% of teens (12-17) have uploaded photos; 14 % have posted videos.


 * Video: Internet Safety **


 * Video: Internet Safety for Kids K-3 **

http://www.b4usurf.org/index.php?page=cyber-threat
 * Game: Cyber Threat **

http://www.cybersmart.gov.au/cybernetrix/index.html
 * Game: Cyber Netrix **


 * Helpful Links: **
 * Netsmartz Kids: []
 * Netsmartz Workshop: []
 * Media Awareness Network: []
 * NetSafe Utah: []
 * Safe Kids: []
 * Internet Safety Resources from Simple K-12: []


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