Web Wednesday: Teenagers And Sexting

Do you know what messages your teenager is sending on his or her cell phone?
A new report in Wednesday's edition of USA Today finds that the messages that are being sent and received are a little risque!
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children conducted a study and found that one in five teens has "sexted."
What that means is that they sent or received sexually suggestive, nude, or nearly nude photos through cell phone text messages or email.
The article also says although teens say they recognize the dangers of sharing personal information online, they do it anyway.
USA Today also reports that 91% of teenagers have an e-mail address, 60% have an instant-message screen name. and 72% have profiles on social networking sites.
Of the teens surveyed, many say their parents are clueless. 40% tell their parents very little or nothing about what they do online, according to the USA Today report.

Web Wednesday:

Do you know what messages your teenager sends on his or her cell phone?
How do you monitor your child's cell phone or online activity?...Is it working?
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To read the full article: Survey: 1 in 5 teens 'sext' despite risks click on the following link: http://www.usatoday.com/news/nation/2009-06-23-onlinekids_N.htm