Posted on 02 April 2010. Tags: Internet Addiction, Parental Controls, teens in danger online
Most kids are doing things on the Internet that may be considered illegal – or at least things you “should not do”. Here are 5 things, almost every teenager has probably done at some point on the Internet:
1. Instead of buying computer games, download the game for free using programs like BitTorrent. What is BitTorrent? So if you are a parent reading this, it’s likely you don’t even know. But BitTorrent is the most common p2p protocol for downloading files for free and fast. Ask your kids, they are probably using it to get movies and games for free.
2. Break into another kid’s Facebook account and write things in their name…
3. Open groups and fan pages on Facebook for teachers they do not like and post nasty or insulting stuff about the teacher.
4. Open accounts on adult websites like dating sites and pretend to be older. Anyone can set up a fake profile and then start interacting with other people that use the online dating service.
5. Open accounts on gift sites such as Lockerz and use Bots and other cheats to accumulate points for getting gifts from the site.
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Posted on 31 March 2010. Tags: Internet Addiction, online time management, Parental Controls, teens in danger online, too much time gaming
The Internet is a very big part of my life, and when I imagine life without it, it seems very boring. Without the internet it would be much harder to communicate with friends. I would have to call them or meet them in order to be in touch and make plans. Now, all I need to do is log on to Facebook or Messenger and start chatting with a few friends at a time. Sometimes it is Continue reading “Teenage Confessions: Life Would be Better Without Internet” »
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Posted on 22 February 2010. Tags: pornography addict, Pornography Addiction, teens in danger online
Three cheers for Apple! Hip Hip Hooray! So while Google hires teams of lawyers to prepare all kinds of impossible to understand “terms and conditions” that protect them from any lawsuit over the fact that they allow gruesome and just plain illegal video content to be uploaded to their web properties such as Youtube, one of the big guys is finally stepping up and taking responsibility. Continue reading “Apple is Removing Sexual Content from the App Store” »
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Posted on 09 February 2010. Tags: privacy online, pro-ana, teens in danger online
If your daughter starts staying after school and you find out that she is in a “club” learning from other girls how to be anorexic, you would put an immediate stop to it – right? Continue reading “But What About My Daughter’s Privacy?” »
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