Youth and Social Networking Sites

Comenius Project

2011-2013

Dangers ofthe net

Dangers of the net

viruses can infect individual

computers or an entire network

Viruses can seriously D isr upt or even

destroy important systems

Internet and the social networking sites can be an easy, fast and inexpensive way for dishonest persons, businesses to reach lots of people

with false product advertisement or

misleading information "Get Rich Quick" and "Make Money Fast„ scams

Dangers of the net

With easy opportunity to create false identity people can be tempted to do illegal, criminal things on the Internet

Identity theft can cause lots of problems for the victims personal life,

not only financial loss

Dangers of the net

Users can become addicted to

the Internet

became negligent in everyday

real life

Dangers of the net

'cyber-bullying‘

posted on sites many young people are

targeted with malicious comments, abusive messages or offensive content

Dangers of the net

Great concernsubstituting online

relationships for physical ‘real’ relations

on social networking sites you can simply ‘delete’ friends - teenagers can lose social skills and not develop emotionally

Dangers of the net

Dangers of the net

Breaking up their relationshipone of the greatest concern of

youngsters using social networks

Posting pictures, videos, information about themselves in questionable situations , with incorrect behavior could cost their

relationship or even a future job possibility

if a prospective employer finds it inappropriate

Children can easily accessinappropriate, emotionally,

psychologically harmful information, pictures,

sexually explicit content

hate literature,

violent content

Dangers of the net

A GREAT DANGERPredators, Online grooming With anonymity and false identity

pedophiles can use social networking sites, chat rooms to befriend children, then they can try making actual physical contact

With deception, or from the posted information they will find out a lot of things- where are those children , their school ...

A predator can expose children to inappropriate sexual imagery and content, manipulate or force them into doing what they want.

Dangers of the net

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Dangers of the net

Be aware of the dangers !

Do’nt be a victim of

Cyber stalkingCyber bullyingOnline grooming and other threatsBe aware of your

personal information on social networks, on your data on the Internet

Young people for safe Internet

and

the responsible use of the

Social Networking Sites

Comenius Project

2011-2013

‘Be aware of the dangers !’‘Don’t became a victim!’‘Be responsible !’