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ANCHOR 1: n today's Teen Lures TV Newscast, we'll take a fresh look at e-safety. We've all been web-
connected since grade school. We regularly interact with people we know, and people we
don't know. Usually, there's no problem with this. Most of us know to keep important personal
information private: our phone numbers, address, school name, social security number,
passwords and job location.
ANCHOR 2: A lot of bullying and harassment happens online and electronically, and it's usually done by
our peers. We know to ignore, block or delete unwanted messages, and to print and save
inappropriate or harassing ones.
ANCHOR 1: We also know to be careful of online creeps, but what about people we feel close to? What if
we're asked a lot of personal questions by someone who really seems to care about us? How can
we communicate and socialize safely with online friends?
ANCHOR 2: n this news clip, personal safety expert Ken Wooden reveals questions that, if asked online or
electronically, should make us stop, think and be careful.
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ANCHOR 1: t's a good idea to be cautious of anyone who asks too many personal questions. t's easy to
share our deepest feelings with people online, but it can leave us vulnerable to harassment,
bullying and exploitation. Let's remember to set digital boundaries and think before sending,
sharing, friending or meeting.
ANCHOR 2: Sometimes, teens are pressured to have sexual conversations or send inappropriate images of
themselves. t's often peers, boyfriends and girlfriends who try to manipulate or control others into
doing this. Such disrespect is unacceptable, and we don't have to tolerate it. [Name of Anchor 1],
what can we do if someone pressures us to send pics?
ANCHOR 1: f someone pressures us to send nude or semi-nude pictures of ourselves or have sexual
conversations, we can clearly communicate that it's overstepping our boundaries. We can also
tell them we don't take part in criminal behaviors. Sharing sexually explicit images of minors is a
crime. So is cyberbullying and harassment.
ANCHOR 2: Sometimes teens are enticed to meet up with new online friends. The thought can be exciting,
but it's safest to resist the temptation unless it's at a public place and an adult goes along.
The consequences of our actions today can last far into the future. n all areas of our lives, it's
important to be kind and respectful to ourselves and to others.
ANCHOR 1: Thank you for watching today. Remember, friends, parents, counselors and other adults
can help if you are being pressured or bullied. There are also help hotlines just for teens at
teenluresprevention.com. (List hotlines and links on the screen.)
ANCHOR 2: Please join us next time for the Name Lure. We'll talk about why it's important to be protective of
our name, our personal information and locations where we hang out.
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LOCAL TIE-INS:
nterview fellow middle or high school students and ask if they, or someone they know, have encountered
questionable people online, or received unwanted emails/texts. f so, what did they do?

Check newspaper fles for recent cyberbullying or harassment cases in your community or state.
f so, incorporate the stories into your Newscast as Special Reports.
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