IMPORTANT!

Stranger
Danger
Online
Are children safe online?
92% Children have their own smart device
43% of children aged 8-13 years old talk to
strangers on the internet
More than 50% children tell strangers their
phone number
1/5 children spoke to children over the
phone
11% children met up with a stranger in real
life

Don't be a victim!
Did you know?
Parents are more
Keep It Real, Keep It Personal
likely to talk
about real-life Understand the dangers of forming
threats than relationships with people online:
onine threats Predators Scamming
Identity Theft Grooming
Bullying Hacking

Why Talk to Online Strangers:

Teens feel they can Trust strangers over the internet
Mutual friends-you don’t actually know them
Teens may feel lonely
Teens feel more comfortable talking though a keyboard than face
to face

Anyone can hide

behind a screen!
Remember:
Discuss the dangers of the internet
Parents: have open conversations every couple
months
Kids: be careful what information you give out
For more information: www.savvycyberkids.org