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CHILDREN AND MEDIA. Cell Phones and Kids. Watch out for. Sexting : Sexting is sending a sexually explicit text, photo, or video via text messaging. Cyberbullying : Cyberbulling is bullying with electronic media—cell phones included.
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Watch out for • Sexting: Sexting is sending a sexually explicit text, photo, or video via text messaging. • Cyberbullying: Cyberbulling is bullying with electronic media—cell phones included. • Geolocation: Geolocation uses your cell phone to determine your exact location in real-time. • Streaming or downloading pornography on the phone.
Cracking the Code • ASL Age / Sex / Location • BF/GF boyfriend / girlfriend • CD9 code 9, short for parent nearby • GNOC get naked on cam • LMIRL let’s meet in real life • P911 parents watching • PAW or PRW parents are watching • PIR parents in room • POS parents over shoulder • TDTM talk dirty to me • LOL laugh(ing) out loud • BRB be right back • IDK I don’t know • NM not much or never mind • GTG got to go • WTF what the f*ck • ROFL rolling on the floor laughing • STFU shut the f*ck up • OMG oh my God • AFK away from keyboard • TTYL talk to you later • BFF best friend forever • LMAO laughing my a** off • BTW by the way
Parental Checklist for buying a cell phone • What capabilities does the mobile phone have? Find out if the device can access the Internet, send email, take pictures or videos, and download music, movies or apps. • Can any of the mobile phone's capabilities be selectively disabled or turned off? Can you disable the camera, Internet access, YouTube, or other features? Can you set ratings for music and movie access?
Are there parental controls and restrictions available for this device? What does your cell phone • Does the phone have a GPS (also called location services)? If so, are those location services enabled by default? Do they tag photos with the time and place where they were taken? • Can you use the location services securely to find the location of the phone in an emergency?
Devices you need to secure • Televisions: All new TVs have parental controls, which will allow you to block programming that is inappropriate. • Smart Televisions: A "Smart TV" refers to a category of TV that is connected to the Internet. • Cable and Satellite: Most providers have parental controls available through their set top boxes.
Streaming Services: Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Video, and Crackle are all examples of online streaming • Streaming Media Boxes: AppleTV, Roku, Boxee, and Vudu are examples of streaming media boxes • Bluray and DVD players: Today's players allow you to set parental control options for both DVDs
Smart Phones: and Tablets: All smart phones and tablets have some basic parental control options. • Computers: All new Macintosh and Windows computers offer basic, built-in parental control • Gaming Consoles: Gaming consoles like Xbox, Playstation, PSP, and the Wii all have parental
Internet safety • In addition to your living example, consider following some of these steps: 1) Use anti-virus, Firewall, and anti-malware software. 2) Put all computers in a public space. A central place in the house where you can see what is on the screen is preferred. 3) Review where your kids go online.
4) Teach Internet Safety. It may seem self-evident, but before you let your kids loose online, teach 5) Review Internet Safety with your kids. Once you've taught your kids some basics, review those 6) Discuss what your kids see online. Interact with your children regularly about their online behavior.
Video games you need to throw away • God of war • Heavy rain • Mass effect • Dantes inferno • Dragon age: origins • The saboteur • Grand theft auto • Leisure suit larry • Godfather 2 • Mafia 2 • Cosmic soldier • Red dead redemption • Fear effect • Fahrenheit • The sopranos • Road to respect • Max payne 2 & 3 • The witcher • L.A. noire • Saints row • Duke nukem forever • Age of conan • BMX XXX • The darkness • The elder scrolls v • Far cry