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Thursday
May212009

Kathy Peel's Facebook Nightmare & A Solution To Keep Your Children Safe On The Internet

The following is from the Family Manager Newsletter. It was so compelling, I wanted to share it. I was the unfortunate recipient of some of emails from Kathy's hacked account.  Here is the account of what happened, in her own words, and what you can do about.


After battling a Facebook hacker for weeks, I am tempted to deactivate my account. As a FB newbie, I've enjoyed connecting with old friends and people who had not yet discovered Family Manager Coaching and resources. But getting hacked again and again (latest hack today) by someone who uses my FB persona to send out video links to pornography is beyond frustrating.
This horrific experience launched me into research mode about Internet safety and the dangers of Internet pornography and predators. MOMS . . . YOU NEED TO KNOW THIS!
9 out of 10 children have been accidentally exposed to online pornography (i.e. my FB experience)
The average age of exposure to pornography is 7 years old (some studies say 5 years old)
20% of teens admit to participating in "sexting"
20% of teens say they have sent/posted nude or semi-nude pictures or videos of themselves
39% of teens say they send or post sexually suggestive messages
48% of teens say they have received sexually suggestive messages
44% of teens say they it is common for sexually suggestive text messages to get shared with people other than the intended recipient
36% of teen girls and 39 percent of teen boys say it is common for nude or semi-nude photos to get shared with people other than the intended recipient
33% of online solicitations of minors is via social networking sites
32% of online teens have been contacted by strangers online
Please, please don't take this lightly. Don't think this is about someone else's child. Your family is not immune, and you need to protect your family -- today. After researching the best way to do this, I highly recommend award-winning Safe Eyes. Every mom should sign up for this exceptional service so you can ...
- Allow your child to participate in social networking safely
- Be instantly alerted if your child receives or sends a suspicious message or visits a suspicious Web site
- Monitor when and how long your child is on the Internet
- Keep track of your children's IM usage and habits
(Visit the Safe Eyes Web site to learn about more features.)
Encourage your friends, neighbors, Grandma, -- anyone with a computer in a place your child visits -- to get this service. Go to the Family Manager Web site and click on the Safe Eyes button to receive a 10% discount and learn the 10 warning signs that your child is breaking online rules you've established..

Reader Comments (1)

Thanks for this reminder, Sarah. None of us can take this news lightly. While the internet can be wonderful it can also be a danger.
May 21, 2009 | Unregistered CommenterChristina Lemmey

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