Wednesday 14 November 2007

Safety on the net

5 Problems that can be raised with youngsters visting social sites
They may give out personal information, including name of their school, home address etc.They may send a picture of themselves or recieve pictures of a sexual nature from othersThey may getting into fights/cyber bullyingThey may be groomed by a paedophile, who is more than likely pretending to be a child themselvesThey may download viruses unknowingly


why is club penguin such a safe site??
The site is set out to especially be more appealing to young children with use of the graphics etcIt gives parents alot of useful advice on how to try & help keep children safe onlineThe site uses a filter to prevent children seeing words/phrases that they deem unfit for their eyesThere is moderators online to help make sure they are safe while chattingThey aren't allowed to give out their name etc as they have to use an avatar & a specific usernameno unappropriate adverts due to it being a paid website

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