Online Sexual Predators
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One of my roles as Qwest’s Incredible Internet Guy is to talk about online safety. Tonight, Dateline NBC has a special about this sad part of the Internet.
In three days, Dateline “snagged” nineteen people. And here’s the thing that most people don’t get: It’s the “normal” guy who lives next door — nice guy, good job, good neighbor, etc.
Here are a few items from my presentations:
1. Never meet up with someone you meet on the Internet.
2. While the design concept of Myspace is incredible, it is a candy store for a sexual predator.
3. I’ve never “met” a chat room that I like.
4. Check out IncredibleInternet.com. We have a Parent Net-Safety Quiz and a rich-array of online safety information.
Bottomline: If you’re an adult with teens, chat with them. On the Net, always be: Alert, Aware, and have your Antenna up.
