Source: www.maroondah.vic.gov.au

A new sexting response plan is available for educators!  The group who produced the plan,Youth Online Safety Working Group (YOSWG), is compiled of law enforcement representatives and educators. 

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Source: Mobilecrunch.com

Connecticut lawmakers are in the midst of finding  a way to keep young people off the state’s sex offender registry if convicted of “sexting.”  Several states in the US are re-examining their child pornography laws to help protect minors…

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Rapper, Ludacris, has never been one to back down from controversy and his new album, ‘Battle of the Sexes’ has quite a few people talking. One song in particular, ‘Sexting,’ has the Internet aflutter with comments about the song’s…

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As the practice of sexting — an abbreviation for sex and texting — becomes an increasing problem among today’s youth, we are beginning to see a surge in the number of anti-sexting campaigns.

The practice and term have become so…

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Source: Redtettemer.com

This Valentine’s Day, one advertising company doesn’t want you to get all dressed up for a blind date. This V-Day, Red Tettember wants you (and whoever else ends up on their site including teenage kids) to relax at home…

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In the ad, youth icon Megan Fox sits in a bubble bath, takes a picture of herself and ponders, “I wonder what would happen if I sent this out?” She then imagines an electrician mindlessly dropping his work on a…

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As a means to raise awareness about the dangers of sexting, Music Television (MTV) is premiering a documentary special titled ‘Sexting in America: When Privates Go Public’ this upcoming Valentine’s Day. As part of their ‘A Thin Line Campaign’ which tackles digital abuse, MTV is hoping to make teens and tweens alike more aware of the repercussions of sending sexually explicit texts.

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Article updated: February 22, 2010

In 2009, it is estimated that 1 in 5 teens and tweens will send a sexually explicit text message via a mobile phone. This phenomenon is called “sexting” (an amalgam of “sex” and “texting”) and, as…

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Now at summer’s end, kids are getting the sun out of their eyes, and shifting their brains into gear for the new school year.  Come September, you’ll find your kids either hitting the books or surfing the web.  And with…

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Every day, thousands of teenagers participate in what has been labelled “sexting” (sending sexually explicit pictures of themselves using cell phones or the internet) and cyberbullying.

For most of us, the concept is ludicrous. We would know those pictures could have…

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