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What are some of the dangers for
children on the Internet?
First, children may be exposed to inappropriate content
including pornography, violence, and language. This may come
in the form of pictures or text. Another source of trouble
is harassment. Other young people or adults may send
offending material, lots of junk mail or just be a nuisance.
There are some more serious problems that can occur.
Children may be solicited online in regards to sex. This may
occur in seemingly safe situations. For example, your son or
daughter might enjoy playing chess online at one of many
gaming web sites. In most of these games it is possible to
type conversation while playing the game. This conversation
may begin innocently and then proceed over a day or weeks
into sexual topics.
Even more troubling are attempts of cyberstalking or
stalking. This is when other children, teens, adults follow
young people online or seek them out at their homes,
schools, and so forth.
Jodie Lawton, Children's Advocacy Services of Greater St.
Louis, University of Missouri-St. Louis
Jodie Lawton, Children's Advocacy Services of Greater St. Louis, University of Missouri-St. Louis
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