internet and children

Explores the many safety issues involved in using the Internet, including the relevant laws, especially CIPA and COPPA, acceptable use policies (AUPs), and other protection and privacy issues.

"Read about the different kinds of technology available today, including text messaging, the Internet, Facebook and MySpace, online games, and MP3 players. Also, find out how to stay safe in the digital world"--Provided by publisher.

Examines the benefits and perils of the Internet for children, and tells parents how to recognize and avoid the hidden dangers of cyberspace, supervise out-of-home access, spot dangerous sites, use filters, set up rules of Internet behavior, and deal with serious problems as they occur.

This book describes cyberbullying and ways to prevent or stop cyberbullying attacks.

This book defines bullying and cyberbullying, discusses how to prevent cyberbullying, and describes websites that help young people deal with cyberbullying.

Discusses how the Internet can be a potentially dangerous place if misused and provides advice for using it in a positive, safe, and enjoyable way.

Presents guidance and lesson plans for librarians, teachers, and parents in teaching children to use the Internet creatively and safely, and includes "webquests," nearly four hundred Web links, filtering software, firewalls, and SnagIt shareware on CD-ROM.

Examines online privacy, describes the problems, and discusses the legal perspectives.

Katie Tarbox explains how and why she became involved, at the age of thirteen, with an Internet stalker, a middle-aged man who had told her he was a wealthy twenty-three-year-old; and shares the story of her ordeal after she realized, almost too late, that he was a sexual predator.

Presents a collection of essays reflecting on the effects of social networking sites from a variety of perspectives. Discusses whether or not social networking sites aid bullies and predators, are addictive, and negatively affect one's interpersonal skills.