Online Predators.

ONLINE PREDATORS

With the rise of sites such as facebook being aware of online predators is becoming more common. An Online predator is defined as : an adult internet user who exploits vulnerable children or teens, usually for sexual or other abusive purposes. Although, I found an interesting video on youtube that points out another side to the views on online predators.





Link to the video.






The video points out that we are being too cautious about Online predators and that kids are a lot smarter then we give them credit for, and I honestly agree with some of it. I mean i do believe you should watch out for online predators and keep your kids or siblings safe but at the same time you shouldn't doubt them or underestimate them. Have some faith that you've taught them well.

• An increase in encountering unwanted exposures to sexual material (from 25% to 34%).
• An increase in cases of online harassment (from 6% to 9%).
• A decrease in those receiving unwanted sexual solicitations (from 19% to 13%).
• 40% of all youth Internet users said online solicitors asked them for nude or sexually explicit photographs of themselves.
• Only a minority of youth who had unwanted sexual solicitations, unwanted exposures to sexual material, or harassment said they were distressed by the incidents.
• One-third of the solicitations (31%) were aggressive, meaning the solicitors made, or attempted, offline contact with youth.