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42% of kids have been bullied while online.
35% of kids have been threatened online.
21% of kids have received mean or threatening e-mail or other messages.
58% have not told their parents or an adult about something mean or hurtful that happened to them online.
**Statistics Based on 2004 i-SAFE survey of 1,500 students grades 4-8
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www.isafe.org
www.stopcyberbullying.org
www.wiredsafety.org
www.wiredkids.org
www.netsmartz.org
www.cyberbullying.us
www.ikeepsafe.org
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Encourage children to tell you if they come across any sites that could cause offence or pose some
kind of danger.
If you do catch them on a site that you think is unsuitable, don't assume that they made the choice to go there. It's not that hard for a determined webmaster to "disguise" a web-site to catch innocent visitors.
If you feel unsure about the technology, why not try an IT or Internet evening course somewhere.
Look in the "Help" menu of your browser for Security- you can, to a certain extent, restrict what sites and downloads your children can access.
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