Children Warned About Putting Personal Details on Social Networking Websites
24th Oct 2007
The Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) in the UK, launched a Web site on Tuesday to warn children about the dangers of putting their personal details on social networking sites.
The website Thinkuknow.co.uk has an online cafe where children as young as eight can learn about the dangers of revealing too much about themselves online.
"We want children to use the Internet," said CEOP Chief Executive Jim Gamble, "but we want them to do it in a way that safeguards their time in the virtual world."
Children should block strangers who try to add them to their instant messaging contact list, CEOP said.
The site also gives tips on how to safely use mobile phones, chat rooms, webcams, email, as well as advising not to arrange to meet people who contact them in cyberspace.
Source: Reuters
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