As you probably know, “sexting” (teens sharing nude photos via cellphone or other devices) has been in the news a lot lately, with several well-publicized cases of teens being prosecuted for what appears to be misguided but not malicious behavior that some authorities are treating as "child pornography."
ConnectSafely co-directors Larry Magid and Anne Collier developed the following tips to help prevent sexting. In developing the tips, they struggled with how to deal with some difficult decisions parents and teens might face when trying to decide how to handle sexting issues. They spoke with several current and former law-enforcement people, including a former federal prosecutor and a sitting district attorney, as well as a number of legal scholars and researchers.
The tips are here. Let us know what you think, and whether we struck the right balance on this difficult issue.
Lastly, if you'd like to distribute the tips - or reproduce them on your (nonprofit) site - email us at admin(at)connectsafely.org.
All the best,
Maureen
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Maureen Kochan
ConnectSafely community manager
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Re: Tips to Prevent Sexting
Oct 28, 2009 9:01 PM
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You are not alone in those concerns, Mama Dendo. I follow national and international tech news pretty closely, and I haven't seen anything about a support group yet. I think sexting's too new a phenomenon, and a lot of people - especially teens - don't even know what it means. It's a term created by a p.r. person, not one developed by experts or teens themselves. Thanks for your post,
Anne
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Mama Dendo
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Re: Tips to Prevent Sexting
Oct 8, 2009 7:14 PM
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i am concerned about emotional, spiritual and psychological outcomes from sexting.
Has anyone heard about teen support groups for this problem.
Can anyone give me a contact link or number.
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Re: Tips to Prevent Sexting
Oct 5, 2009 12:36 AM
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That has happen to someone I know up here. People are sick. Thank you for sharing tips.
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Apr 2, 2009 8:46 PM
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As you probably know, “sexting” (teens sharing nude photos via cellphone or other devices) has been in the news a lot lately, with several well-publicized cases of teens being prosecuted for what appears to be misguided but not malicious behavior that some authorities are treating as "child pornography."
ConnectSafely co-directors Larry Magid and Anne Collier developed the following tips to help prevent sexting. In developing the tips, they struggled with how to deal with some difficult decisions parents and teens might face when trying to decide how to handle sexting issues. They spoke with several current and former law-enforcement people, including a former federal prosecutor and a sitting district attorney, as well as a number of legal scholars and researchers.
The tips are here. Let us know what you think, and whether we struck the right balance on this difficult issue.
Lastly, if you'd like to distribute the tips - or reproduce them on your (nonprofit) site - email us at admin(at)connectsafely.org.
All the best,
Maureen
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