Child Predators
 | Confused by internet lingo such as "POS" and "LMIRL"? These abbreviations for "parents looking over my shoulder" and "let's meet in real life" allow kids to communicate with strangers right under your nose. Internet slang, along with the widespread use of sites such as MySpace and Facebook, make it easier for child predators to meet their victims. A 2005 report by the Pew Internet and American Life Project says that more than half of American families with teens use Internet filters to monitor and regulate potentially harmful contact. Tune in Monday for our discussion on child predators to find out why these filters may be a good idea. Today's show is an archive edition of SoA, so we won't be taking calls this hour. |
Listen to the ShowThe show is from the Archive, but here are some fresh links:
- Bruce Schneier's security & technology blog reports on how MySpace and State Attorneys General plan to stop sexual predators online
- The Intuitive.com blog thinks the measure will backfire
- A PBS Frontline special wonders how radically the internet is changing the experience of childhood (and the whole show can be watched online)