Danger On The Internet!

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Hi There! How are you doing? Today, I am going to touch on the topic of the Dangers On The Internet and how it can affect you. Enjoy!

Danger On The Internet!

The internet is a excellent to make friends but if you are not careful when making friends and interacting with people on the internet, the internet can turn out to be a very dangerous place. One excellent example of potential dangers on the internet is, Sexual Predators.

Danger! Sexual Predators

As you are online, the other party is unable to see you, which means that you are also unable to see the other party. Based on this, it can be dangerous as you may not know if the person you are chatting and befriending with may be someone that has ulterior motives for chatting with you. 

"About 1 in 7 kids have been sexually solicited online, says John Shehan, CyberTipline program manager for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in Alexandria, Virginia."

Sexual predators tend to target children that are in chat rooms. However, due to social media evolving at a rapid speed, sexual predators now target children on social media. This becomes extremely easy to prey on young children as social media profiles contains their personal information and photos.

I am sure you use social media to interact with you friends. By using such platforms like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook, You are having fun with your friends and online followers. However at the same time, You are opening a door for potential online sexual predators to harass and even hard you. 

But do not worry! As long as you use the internet cautiously and in moderation, the internet can still be a wonderful place to make new friends and interact with new people! So always make sure that you are on your guard whenever you are on the internet and beware always look out for potential dangers! That way, you will be able to enjoy yourself on the internet.

-Jia Liang

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