Online Safety

Social Networks

Learn how social networks like My Space work and how you can protect your children who visit them.

Is It Safe For My Children to Chat Online?: When you are dealing with preteens and young teens, you should insist that your children chat only in rooms and channels monitored by live and trained monitors, not bots.
Safety Tips for Social Networks: Do you know how to keep your kids safe on social networks like MySpace and Facebook? In this article, noted online safety authority and lawyer Parry Aftab provide practical tips for social networking teens and their parents. You'll learn how a few s
Social Networking: Social networking sites are the hippest "meet market" around, especially among tweens, teens, and 20-somethings. These sites encourage and allow people to exchange information about themselves and communicate with the world.
Protecting Teen Reputations on Web 2.0: In this latest phase of the Web, when anybody can be a publisher, videographer, or instant celebrity, many parents are concerned about what can happen to their kids' reputations and future prospects.
Social Web Tips for Parents: Five common sense tips for parents with children using social networks like MySpace.