Conventional Wisdom Busting: Social Networking Not a Haven for Sex Predators
Posted on February 1, 2008 by Trevor Butterworth
Participation in social networking sites such as MySpace and Facebook is not exposing children to a torrent of sexual victimization or other harrassment, a new study in Pediatrics reports.
The researchers surveyed 1,588 children aged 10 to 15 years old and found that 15 percent experienced an unwanted sexual solicitation over the past year – “defined [...]
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