Cyber Predators
According to Cyber Safety, a Cyber predator uses the Internet to hunt for victims to take advantage of in ANYway, including sexually, emotionally, psychologically or financially. Cyber predators know how to manipulate kids, creating trust and friendship where none should exist.
http://www.ctap8.org/cybersafety/html/predators.php
http://www.ctap8.org/cybersafety/html/predators.php
As much as the Internet has made a positive impact in most people's lives, it has also made it easier for child molesters and other predators to prey on our children without parents having the slightest clue. Online communities like MySpace and Facebook, as well as additional kids-oriented communities, are struggling with ways to better protect children from online predators. For many parents, child Internet safety is a greater concern than even drugs and alcohol. In October, 2008, Congress passed the Broadband Data Improvement Act, which is focused on protecting students in the 21st Century. The act includes a section that declares that the issue of Internet safety includes issues regarding the use of the Internet in a manner that promotes safe online activity for children, protects children for cyber crimes, including crimes by online predators, and helps parents shield their children from material that is inappropriate for minors.
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1492
http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s110-1492
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