Online+Predators+and+Bullying



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There is now a line where fiction and non-fiction is blurred. The internet has brought us many great inventions, from Facebook to YouTube. All of which, thanks impart to mobile technology (Blackberries, Androids and I-Phones) has allowed for such site to be integrated into our lives. Technology has advanced so fast that, parents have not prepared their children for this new day. Unlike the old adage: “Sticks and Stone May Break My Bone But Words Will Never Hurt Me” text, video, and photo once on the web can never truly be deleted and can follow us forever. Just as once, told to us, “Do Not Talk To Stranger”, the same holds true for cyberspace. Chat Rooms and friends request of those we do not know, should and will be treated as strangers on the street. Just as you would not give a stranger on the street your personal information or access to your home, as you should see the privacy of your social networking site. Do not allow the allure of the internet and relative distance to allow yourself to forget the basics our parents thought us. These old sayings, and adages are timeless and if we can remember to adhere to them, we will be safe no matter how the world changes.

1. Stay an arms reach plus away from strangers. Stand up, back up and run to someone who can help you if you feel afraid. 2. Don't talk to strangers. 3. Don't take anything from strangers - not even your own things. 4. Don't go anywhere with someone you don't know.