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Thursday 7 June 2012

Is your teen's Facebook status putting them in danger?

 Millions of teenagers around the world are using Facebook on a daily basis, but do they really know the consequences of their status updates?

Recently, an Australian teenager posted photos on her Facebook page of large wads of cash that her grandmother was counting. As a result, two masked men invaded her mother's home trying to find it. The money was not in the house but they got away with a small amount of cash. Fortunately, no one was injured.

This incident begs the question: do you know what your kids are really up to on Facebook?

As parents, we are responsible for bringing our kids up and teaching them right from wrong, but how many of us know what to teach them when it comes to the digital age? Everything on the Web is persistent and can follow us for the rest of our lives. It is up to parents to guide our children through their Internet footprints so they don't live to regret the choices they make in their digital lives.

The case above shows unawareness of privacy and trust issues on the Internet. We must teach our children that they never really know who is watching in our real lives as well as virtual.

Have you had a dangerous experience caused by Facebook use?

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