SOCIAL MEDIA & TEENAGERS

A PARENT’S GUIDE TO SOCIAL MEDIA

WHAT IS SOCIAL MEDIA?

Websites and applications that allows users to create

and share content or to participate in social

networking.

How it works

SOCIAL MEDIA MISCONCEPTIONS

THERE ARE OVER 300 DIFFERENT SOCIAL MEDIA SITES

THE INTERNET IS A PUBLIC SPACE. THERE IS NO REAL PRIVACY

IF YOU CREATE IT OR SHARE IT YOU OWN IT. FREEDOM OF SPEECH DOES NOT MEAN FREEDOM FROM CONSEQUENCES.

PERSONAL BRANDING. EVERYTHING THAT YOU CREATE/SHARE IS A REFLECTION OF YOU.

NOTHING EVER GETS DELETED.

TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIATEXTING APPS – FREE

TEXTING/MESSENGER APPS

KIK MESSENGER

OOVOO WHATS APP

TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIAMICRO-BLOGGING - ALLOWS FOR SHORT

UPDATES AND PHOTOS

INSTAGRAM

TUMBLR

TWITTER

VINE

TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIASELF-DESTRUCTING/SECRET APPS -

ANONYMOUS POSTS/PHOTOS

SNAPCHAT

Disappears

WHISPERSuperimpose

YIK YAK5 Mile Radius

BURN NOTEEmail – Limits viewing area no screen capture.

TYPES OF SOCIAL MEDIACHATTING/DATING APP - ALLOWS YOU TO

MEET PEOPLE WITH SAME INTEREST AND IN YOUR AREA

OMEGLE Talk to

strangersPick random

people

SKOUT

In area

MEET ME

In Area

TINDERDating App/ Interest/Area

Indicators that your child may be in contact with an online

predatorBecomes secretive about online activities

Becomes obsessive about being online

Gets angry when he or she can’t get online   

Receives phone calls from people you do not know or makes calls to numbers that you do not recognize

 Receives gifts, mail, or packages from someone you do not know   

Withdraws from family and friends

 Changes screens or turns off computer when an adult enters a room 

The dangers of social media

Cyberbullying – gesture, written, verbal, physical attack via electronic communication that meets the criteria of state definition of HIB.

- distinguishing characteristic - has no time constraints – can happen outside of school hours

Sexting/Inappropriate pictures

Egg Harbor Township Police DepartmentDetective Heather Stumpf

Criminal Investigation Division

Laws of Sextingin New Jersey

Fact or Fiction

•Minors can be arrested and convicted for taking an explicit picture of themselves.

•Minors can be arrested and convicted for taking an explicit picture of themselves.

FACT

A minor can be convicted and charged if they: • Take a picture of themselves• Distribute• Possess• Store • Post on InternetProvocative pictures of another minor.

A minor can be convicted and charged if they: • Take a picture of themselves• Distribute• Possess• Store • Post on InternetProvocative pictures of another minor.

FACT

•Teens that post messages and photos on social media anonymously are completely disguised.

•Teens that post messages and photos on social media anonymously are completely disguised.

FICTION

•Information can be retrieved from a cell phone after it has been deleted.

•Information can be retrieved from a cell phone after it has been deleted.

FACT

•Juvenile criminal records disappear once an individual turns 18 years old.

•Juvenile criminal records disappear once an individual turns 18 years old.

FICTION

•What should kids do if they receive a sext?•Tell a trusted adult• Parent/Guardian•School Administrator•School Counselor

•Delete it right away

Things to look forCODES

1. 143 – I LOVE YOU2. 182 – I HATE YOU3. 420 – MARIJUANA4. ADR – ADDRESS5. AEAP – AS EARLY AS POSSIBLE6. ALAP – AS LATE AS POSSIBLE7. ASL – AGE, SEX, LOCATION8. CD9 – PARENTS ARE AROUND9. KPC – KEEPING PARENTS CLUELESS10.MOS – MOM OVER SHOULDER

Things to look for

CODES1. LMIRL – LET’S MEET IN REAL LIFE2. PAL – PARENTS ARE LISTENING3. PAW – PARENTS ARE WATCHING4. PIR – PARENTS IN THE ROOM5. ZERG – TO GANG UP ON SOMEONE

** FOR MORE CODES PLEASE SEE www.enough.org

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD

Set clear rules with your children regarding when they are allowed to talk, text and surf the Internet via their mobile device.

Your child should only communicate with parent-approved contacts.

Talk to your children about respecting others online.  Your child should never text something to someone else that they would not say to them in real life.  Communication should always be truthful, encouraging and helpful.

If your child receives a threatening, mean or sexual message from someone they should come to you immediately.

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD

Advise your child never to share personal information through their mobile device including date of birth, address, full name, etc.

Talk to your children about never using vulgar or sexually explicit language through their mobile device.  If anyone begins using vulgar or sexually explicit language that should talk to you and also block further communication.

Talk to your children about privacy.  Discuss with them how there is no such thing as privacy through their mobile device--and there are no "take-backs" with what they post, text, upload or send.  Content your kids send through the Internet or their mobile device can be distributed across the world, without their permission or knowledge.

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD

Decide whether your children are allowed to post content to their social networking sites and other websites through their mobile device.  Content posted should be parent-approved.  

If your child receives a text message from an unknown source, they should not reply.

Your child should never let someone they don't know use their phone.

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILD

Charge all devices in your room.

Parental Controls

Monitoring Software – There are over 30 available software options

HOW TO PROTECT YOUR CHILDThese internet service providers have parental control

options:

AOL AT&T Cablevision   Comcast  Cox  earthLink  Mousemail Netzero  SprintTime Warner  Verizon