Webcams

How do I make it safer?

Reinforce to students the public nature of the Internet.
Once pictures or information are sent over the Internet, control over what happens to the pictures or information is lost. Teach students to be mindful of what they send.
Teach students that it is illegal for people to manufacture, possess or distribute naked or sexually explicit pictures of children under 18 years of age. Explain to students that they need to tell a safe adult if they are presented with this situation.
Explain to students that it's illegal to threaten someone online or offline. Explain that they should never comply with threats. If someone threatens them online, they need to tell a safe adult.
Suggest students review Respect Yourself, a website designed to teach teens about the risks they face when sending pictures or videos by email, Instant Messaging (IM) or by posting them online. This site guides teens through the risks and provides them with strategies to help keep them safe.