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Are your children safe online?

For those of us who have children who use a computer (or in my case grandchildren!), are we sure that they are safe? The statistics are quite frightening. In a recent survey, thirty-seven percent of children ages 11 to 17 reported they had received a sexually explicit email or pop-up advertisement within the past year. Forty-three percent of teens who use social networking sites reported having been contacted online by complete strangers.
Instant messaging uses a special language which most adults don't understand. If you saw these messages on your child's computer screen would you know what they meant?
  • 143
  • A/S/L?
  • LMIRL
(answers below)

Luckily there is a FREE book which you can download from the Webroot website which will give you fantastic advice on keeping children safe. Here is the link:
http://tinyurl.com/yw5u2g

Eddie

143 = "I love you"
A/S/L? = "Age, sex, location?"
LMIRL = "Lets meet in real life"


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