A Parent's Guide To Social Media Resource Guide

A Parents Guide to Social Media Resource Guide
Presented by NEW CITY PARENTS ALLISON VANORE, JILLIAN GILBERT & Community Liaison, ANDE RICHARDS
www.newcityparents.com
Asking the Right Questions:

1. What social networking sites are you a member of?
www.myspace.com www.facebook.com www.twitter.com
2. What are your privacy settings?

Public vs. Private Who can view your information? - Personal Info - Pictures - Posts - Blogs 3. Do you know all of your friends? Remember that people are not always who they present themselves to be.
4. What are your login names and passwords?

(hold on to them in case of emergency)
5. What type of information are you sharing online?

Location status Events Personal Teach your children to be cautious of venting about private matters. Remember that what you put online is there permanently, even if you are able to delete a picture, post, or comment from a particular page. 6. What types of photos are you sharing with your friends? Never take compromising photos of yourself. Theres always a chance they can get into the wrong hands. 7. Do you have more than one profile on a particular site? Why?
What to do if your child is being bullied:

1. Ignore the cyberbully and block further online communications. (See MySpace & Facebook Privacy Settings). 2. Save evidence and try to identify the bully. (PDF or screengrab of webpage). 3. Contact parents of cyberbully and present them with evidence. Request that the behavior stop. 4. Inform School Officials. 5. Contact an attorney or file a claim in small claims court. The parents of a bully can be sued for defamation, invasion of privacy and intentional infliction of emotional distress. 6. Contact police if there are threats of violence, extortion, hate crimes or sexual exploitation.
Courtesy Center for Safe and Responsible Internet Use / USA Today
Sexting: 5 Things to Think About Before Pressing Send

Dont assume anything you send or post is going to remain private. Your messages and images will get passed around, even if you think they wont: 40% of teens and young adults say they have had a sexually suggestive message (originally meant to be private) shown to them and 20% say they have shared such a message with someone other than the person for whom is was originally meant. There is no changing your mind in cyberspaceanything you send or post will never truly go away. Something that seems fun and will never really die. Potential employers, college recruiters, teachers, coaches, parents, friends, enemies, strangers and others may all be able to you delete them. And it is nearly impossible to control what other people are posting about you. Think about it: Even if you have second thoughts and delete a racy photo, there is no telling who has already copied that photo and posted it elsewhere. Dont give in to the pressure to do something that makes you uncomfortable, even in cyberspace. More than 40% of teens and young adults (42% total, 47% of teens, 38% of young adults) say pressure from guys is a reason girls and women send and post sexually suggestive messages and images. More than 20% of teens and young adults (22% total, 24% teens, 20% young adults) say pressure from friends is a reason guys send and post sexually suggestive messages and images. Consider the recipients reaction. Just because a message is meant to be fun doesnt mean the person who gets it will see it that way. Four in ten teen girls who have sent sexually suggestive content did so as a joke but many teen boys (29%) agree that girls who send such content are expected to date or hook up in real life. Its easier to be more provocative or outgoing online, but whatever you write, post or send does contribute to the real- life impression youre making. Nothing is truly anonymous. Nearly one in five messages and images, do so to people they only know online (18% total, 15% teens, 19% young adults). It is important to remember that even if someone only knows you by screen name, online profile, phone number or email address, they can probably find you if they try hard enough.
Courtesy Sex And Tech The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy
Online Gaming:
The current most popular gaming consoles: Sony Playstation 3 Nintendo Wii Microsoft Xbox 360 Each of these consoles allow users to access the web. Family & Privacy Settings: Sony Playstation 3 www.us.playstation.com/support/parents Nintendo Wii http://www.nintendo.com/consumer/systems/wii/en_na/parents.jsp Xbox 360 http://support.xbox.com/en-us/pages/xbox-live/how-to/parental-control.aspx
Social Media Articles & Statistics: Mashable www.mashable.com Internet Safety: Wired Safety www.wiredsafety.org National Center for Missing & Exploited Children: CyberTipline: 1-800-843-5678 www.cybertipline.com Additional Questions: New City Team www.newcityparents.com info@newcityparents.com

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Asking the Right Questions:

2. What are your privacy settings?

4. What are your login names and passwords?

5. What type of information are you sharing online?

What to do if your child is being bullied:

Sexting: 5 Things to Think About Before Pressing Send

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