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Find the "Teachable Moments"
Links to activities that could spark Internet Safety conversations with your kids:
The Ryan Halligan Story
Ryan Halligan was a sweet young man of 13 when he took his own life. A popular girl thought it would be funny to make him think she liked him and then shared their IMs with her friends as they laughed at him. Another “friend” who had bullied him since the 5th grade pretended to be his friend for awhile, gained his confidence and then shared private emails with others, accusing Ryan of being gay. Ryan’s adolescence played out for the whole world to see. Read Ryan’s story, the heartache his parents still feel and talk with your kids about everyone’s role in this tragedy.
Social Networking Mistakes
Kids love social-networking sites like MySpace or Facebook, but far too often, their profiles disclose too much personal information.
See if your child can spot 10 safety problems in the sample MySpace page. You may have to scroll down to view all of the safety issues.
Then, follow the links below the profile to see if your child is correct! Discuss their privacy settings and the images they've chosen to tell the world who they are....  
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