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Internet Safety: 2014 Resource GuideAccording to the 2013 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS), nearly 15 percentof high school students have experienced electronic bullying within thepast year. Sexting has become a concern as adolescents text, e-mail, or postexplicit pictures of themselves or others on social networking sites. Onlinecontent is another area of concern since the Internet provides access toinformation and goods that would otherwise not be readily available. Evenas states ban synthetic drugs like bath salts and synthetic marijuana, thedrugs are still easily purchased online. Some websites normalize suicidal andself-harming behavior, such as eating disorders or self-mutilation, offeringadvice on suicide methods or on hiding self-harming behavior from adults.Organizations and WebsitesPublications and ResourcesAlcohol and DrugsCyberbullyingSextingSocial NetworkingSuicide and Self-HarmThis resource guide provides links to organizations, programs, publications,and resources focused on Internet safety, as well as information on avariety of subtopics related to the Internet, including: alcohol and drugs,cyberbullying, sexting, social networking, and suicide and self-harm. Eachitem in this resource guide includes a short description and a link to theresource itself. Descriptions of reports, guides, toolkits, campaigns,websites, and initiatives are, in most cases, excerpted from the resourcesthemselves while descriptions of research studies are excerpted from thestudy abstracts.Organizations and WebsitesCenter on Media and Child HealthThe Center on Media and Child Health at Children’s Hospital Boston,Harvard Medical School, and Harvard School of Public Health focuses onthe effects of media on the physical, mental, and social health of childrenthrough research, translation, and education. The Center’s website providesresources for parents and teachers, including guides on “the Internet talk”for preschoolers, school-age children, tweens, and work.org

Childnet InternationalChildnet International is a non-profit organization, based in theUnited Kingdom (UK), that conducts Internet safety sessions inschools, produces educational resources, and coordinates SaferInternet Day in the UK .http://www.childnet-int.orgFamily Online Safety Institute (FOSI)The Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI) is an international,non-profit membership organization working to develop a saferInternet by identifying and promoting best practices, tools,and methods, including a family online safety contract. TheirPlatform for Good (APlatformForGood.org) provides an onlineforum for sharing information about responsible Internet g.gov emphasizes action stepsindividuals can take to prevent and stopbullying in their schools and communities. Italso features easy-to-use tools and resources for community leaders, young peopleand families, including: how to recognizethe warning signs and when to take action,tips to prevent bullying before it starts, howto implement strategies for intervention,ways to share your community’s resources,policies or strategies to prevent and addressbullying, and information on bullying laws inyour state.http://stopbullying.govCyberbullying: it/index.htmlEnough Is Enough – Internet Safety 101This Enough Is Enough website provides information onpredators, inappropriate content, cell phones, cyberbullying,social networking, and more. It is geared towards parents and educators.http://www.internetsafety101.orgINOBTR (“I Know Better”)Founded in 2007, INOBTR (“I Know Better”) continues its mission to protect children and keep their families safethrough proactive education and public awareness. INOBTR’s initial focus has been to educate parents, teachers andchildren to protect them from the dangers and abuse that can occur online. INOBTR maintains this focus throughschool and community group presentations and outreach.http://inobtr.org/Internet Keep Safe Coalition (iKeepSafe)The Internet Keep Safe Coalition teaches basic rules of Internet safety to children and parents. Governors and/orfirst spouses formed this coalition in partnership with crime prevention organizations, law enforcement agencies,foundations and corporate sponsors.http://www.ikeepsafe.orgNetSmartz – A Program of the National Center for Missing & Exploited ChildrenNetSmartz’s website provides Internet safety information and tools for parents, children and adolescents,educators, and law enforcement. It covers topics such as social networking, identity theft, predators, cyberbullying,sexting, chat rooms, blogging, inappropriate content, and cell phones.http://www.netsmartz.org/ParentsOn Guard OnlineOnGuardOnline.gov is the federal government’s website for safe, secure, and responsible Internet use. It containsinformation about protecting children online, securing computers, and twork.orgwww.ChildrensSafetyNetwork.org22

Wired SafetyWired Safety provides information on stayingsafe online, and its website has sectionsfor adults, victims, kids, law enforcement,industry, parents, policy makers, and schools.WiredSafety.org’s work falls into five majorareas: (1) help and support for victims ofcybercrime and harassment; (2) advice andtraining for law enforcement worldwideon preventing, spotting, and investigatingcybercrimes; (3) education for children,parents, communities, law enforcement,and teachers; (4) information and awarenessabout online safety, privacy, responsibleuse, and security; and (5) resources thatcan be downloaded or printed and used foroffline presentations, community events, andclassroom ��s 4NetSafety website offers Internet safety information geared towards parents, teens, and educators,including “A Parent’s Guide to Mobile Phones” and a Stop That Post game that teaches teens how to avoid unwiseand embarrassing s and Resources[Video] A Common Sense Approach to Internet SafetyGoogle and Common Sense Media have teamed up to create this video of common sense tips and rules for familiesto keep their children safe online.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v kUyQI0USNSY&feature dirFamily Online Safety Contract Family Online Safety Institute (FOSI)This safety contract from FOSI contains a contract for parents and a contract for kids.English: y-online-safety-contract.pdfSpanish: y-online-safety-contract-hispanic.pdfFrontline: Growing Up Online PBS Frontline (2008)PBS’s Frontline released “Growing Up Online”, a program about how the Internet is transforming childhood, whichcovers topics such as cyberbullying and predators. Many of those interviewed identify cyberbullying as a largerconcern than online predators. The website has interviews with Internet safety professionals. The program isavailable on the sSafetyNetwork.org23

Increasing Youth Safety and Responsible Behavior Online: Putting in Place Programs that Work FOSI (2011)In this paper from FOSI, Lisa M. Jones and David Finkelhor of the Crimes Against Children Research Center at theUniversity of New Hampshire, argue for research to assess the effectiveness of Internet safety programs before theyare widely disseminated. The authors explain, “With this paper, we hope to inspire the Internet safety field to makeevaluation an integral part of program development, and consumers to insist on information about effectiveness.We make a case for evaluation, try to de-mystify the process, respond to common concerns or questions aboutevaluation, and propose some steps to ensure that our programs help youth safety rces/fosi whitepaper increasingyouthsafety d9.pdfThe Internet and Your Family American Academy of Pediatrics (2006)This brochure from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) has tips on Internet safety, brief descriptions of theAAP’s age-based guidelines for Internet use, and information on Windows Live OneCare Family et Safety: Tips for Keeping Kids Safe Online U.S. News & World Report (2012)This article describes four ways to protect your child’s online activity: (1) talking with your child about his or herInternet use, (2) protecting your computer equipment from online threats, (3) establishing rules for Internet use,and (4) going online yourself to learn about Internet safety kids-safe-onlineInternet Safety Tips for Kids FOSI (2009)This tip sheet from FOSI contains 10 Internet safety tips for fosi-kids-tips.pdfKeeping Kids Safe in Cyberspace AmericanAcademy of Pediatrics (2005)This publication from the American Academyof Pediatrics advises pediatricians to talk topatients and parents about Internet dangers.It covers topics such as inappropriate sites,cyberbullying, privacy, predators, and ontent/26/8/11.fullNew Media, Old Risks: Toward anUnderstanding of the Relationships BetweenOnline and Offline Health Behavior JAMAPediatrics (2012)This article from JAMA Pediatrics discussessexting and cle.aspx?articleid SafetyNetwork.org24

Stressful Life Events, Motives for Internet Use, and Social Support Among Digital Kids CyberPsychology &Behavior (2007)This study from CyberPsychology & Behavior presents the interrelationships between stressful life events, motivesfor Internet use, social support, and the use of the Internet among a sample of adolescents and children aged8 to 18. This study reasserts that the mental and physical impact of stressful life events are in fact buffered byone’s degree of social support and Internet use, particular examples of which are entertainment and relationshipmaintenance, and positive coping strategies, which temporarily reduce stress and anxiety.The full abstract is available for free and the full study is available for 089/cpb.2006.9967Top Internet Safety Tips for Parents FOSI (2009)This tip sheet from FOSI contains 10 Internet safety tips for es/fosi-parent-tips.pdfWho Needs Parental Controls? A Survey of Awareness, Attitudes, and Use of Online Parental Controls FOSI(2011)In July 2011, Hart Research Associates undertook a quantitative research project to explore parents’ views ofonline safety on behalf of the Family Online Safety Institute. The research consisted of a nationwide telephonesurvey among 702 parents of children ages eight to 17 who access the Internet. The research’s objective is to betterunderstand parents’ knowledge and attitudes toward online safety and their self-reported use of parental controltechnologies or other tools for monitoring children’s online activity across various platforms.Full report: http://www.fosi.org/images/stories/research/fosi hart survey-report.pdfInfographic: parental-controls you-are-not-alone infographic.pdfYouth Safety on a Living Internet Online Safety and Technology Working Group (2010)This report from the Online Safety and Technology Working Group reviews and evaluates: the status of industryefforts to promote online safety through educational efforts, parental control technology, blocking and filteringsoftware, age-appropriate labels for content or other technologies or initiatives designed to promote a safe onlineenvironment for children; the status of industry efforts to promote online safety among providers of electroniccommunications services and remotecomputing services by reporting apparentchild pornography, including any obstaclesto such reporting; the practices of electroniccommunications service providers andremote computing service providers relatedto record retention in connection with crimesagainst children; and the development oftechnologies to help parents shield theirchildren from inappropriate material on /2010/OSTWG Final Report ensSafetyNetwork.org25

Alcohol and DrugsGrowing Internet Use May Help Explain the Rise inPrescription Drug Abuse in the United States Health Affairs(2011)This article from Health Affairs examines whether the growthof U.S. prescription drug abuse may be explained by theparallel growth in high-speed Internet use. The abstract isavailable for free, and the full article is available for 30/6/1192.shortInternet Sites Sell Synthetic Drugs, Frustrating Authorities Partnership for Drug-Free Kids (2011)An underground website called Silk Road is selling synthetic drugs, thwarting authorities’ attempts to stop the illegaltrafficking of these substances. According to the Star Tribune, the site and others like it continue to make thesedrugs easy to obtain even as a growing number of states are banning them.Note: Silk Road was shut down in horitiesJust a Click Away: Recreational Drug Web Sites on the Internet Pediatrics (2002)This article from Pediatrics discusses how the Internet has spread information on recreational drugs. Despite thepresence of websites that convey antidrug messages, the drug sites that espouse “risk reduction” and “safe” and“responsible” drug use are easily accessible and potentially alluring to children and adults. Health care providerswho care for adolescents should be particularly aware of the content of these drug /6/e96.full.pdfInternet Alcohol Sales to Minors JAMA Pediatrics (2012)The objective of this study was to determine whether minors can successfully purchase alcohol online and toexamine age verification procedures at the points of order and delivery. Of the 100 orders placed by the underagebuyers, 45% were successfully received; 28% were rejected as the result of age verification. The study concludedthat age verification procedures used by Internet alcohol vendors do not adequately prevent online sales to x?articleid 1149402CyberbullyingElectronic Media and Youth Violence — A CDC Research Brief for Researchers (2009)The past two decades have witnessed a virtual explosion in new technology that has been eagerly embraced byadolescents. Technology has many social and educational benefits, but it can also provide more opportunities foryouth violence and aggression. In September 2006, CDC convened an expert panel to discuss the latest informationon how technology is used by young people to behave aggressively. The panel affirmed the need for a purposefulapproach to preventing youth violence and aggression perpetrated through the use of electronic media. ElectronicMedia and Youth Violence: A CDC Research Brief for Researchers describes the current research on electronicaggression, highlights the gaps, and suggests future ub/em w.ChildrensSafetyNetwork.org26

Electronic Media and Youth Violence — A CDC Issue Brief forEducators and Caregivers (2008)Electronic Media and Youth Violence: A CDC Issue Brief forEducators and Caregivers focuses on the phenomena of electronicaggression. Electronic aggression is defined as any kind ofharassment or bullying that occurs through email, chat rooms,instant messaging, websites, blogs, or text messaging. The briefsummarizes what is known about young people and electronicaggression, provides strategies for addressing the issue with youngpeople, and discusses the implications for school staff, educationpolicy makers, and parents and ub/ea-brief.htmlTechnology and Youth — Protecting Your Child from ElectronicAggression CDCThis tipsheet provides an overview of electronic aggression, anytype of harassment or bullying that occurs through e-mail, a chatroom, instant messaging, a website (including blogs), or textmessaging. It provides parents and caregivers with strategies forprotecting children from this type of /ea-tipsheet.htmlCyberbullying Laws and LegislationInteractive Map: Policies and Laws StopBullying.govThis interactive map from StopBullying.govshows the states with either laws or policiesand those with both laws and mlState Cyberbullying Laws: A Brief Reviewof State Cyberbullying Laws and Policies Cyberbullying Research Center (2014)This document outlines all cyberbullying lawsfor each state and outlines the laws in greaterdetail for individual states.http://www.cyberbullying.us/Bullying andCyberbullying Laws.pdfYouth Violence and Electronic Media: Similar Behaviors, Different Venues? Journal of Adolescent Health (2007)This supplement in the Journal of Adolescent Health has 11 commentaries, reviews, reports, and original articles onyouth violence and electronic )X0249-0Cyber Aggression: The Relation between Online Offenders and Offline Social Competence Social Development(2011)This study, published in Social Development, uses a younger sample of children than most previous research oncyberbullying. The researchers looked at 1923rd-6th grade children to evaluate gradeand gender effects on cyber aggression andthe classroom peer social consequencesof engaging in cyber aggression. Childrenreported engaging in cyber aggression atcomparable rates across grades and gender.Engaging in cyber aggression was related tohigher rates of loneliness and lower rates ofglobal self‐worth, peer optimism, number ofmutual friendships, social acceptability, andpopularity. The authors conclude that cyberaggression is related to significant negativepeer relations fetyNetwork.orgwww.ChildrensSafetyNetwork.org27

Cyberbullying – A Global Concern FOSI (2009)This FOSI publication outlines cyberbullying as a global concern and discusses prevalence and trends, high profilecases, legislation (federal and state), and industry ces/cyberbullying.pdfCyberbullying, School Bullying, and Psychological Distress: A Regional Census of High School Students AmericanJournal of Public Health (2012)This regional census of high school students, conducted by Education Development Center and published in theAmerican Journal of Public Health, documents the prevalence of cyberbullying and school bullying, as well aspsychological distress associated with bullying victimization, including depression, self-injury, and bs/10.2105/AJPH.2011.300308Pew/Internet & American Life Project Cyberbullying Report (2007)This report analyzed data and statistics on cyberbullying, finding that about one third (32%) of all teenagers who usethe Internet say they have been targets of a range of annoying and potentially menacing online activities – such asreceiving threatening messages; having their private emails or text messages forwarded without consent; having anembarrassing picture posted without permission; or having rumors about them spread online.http://pewinternet.org/Reports/2007

Internet Safety: Tips for Keeping Kids Safe Online U.S. News & World Report (2012) This article describes four ways to protect your child’s online activity: (1) talking with your child about his or her Internet use, (2) protecting your computer equipment from online threats, (3) establishing rules for Internet use,

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