למידה, אינטרנט ... ומה שביניהם

At a recent panel in D.C. called: Just The Facts About Online Youth Victimization, the top researchers in the field basically debunked the stranger danger fear as being greatly exaggerated, painted a clearer picture of who is really at risk, and admitted while the fear-based approach has been working in terms of teens being more careful and using more enhanced privacy settings, it probably should be retired.

I wish I had some tips to offer on how to prevent this sort of thing from happening. The reality is that in today's totally wired world, your digital image just isn't your own -- especially if it's being taken by someone else (including the media). Once it's online, this type of internet celebrity is possible whether you asked for it or not. The most you can do is just be aware that this can happen and be prepared to deal with it if it does.

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