But with the ability to meet and greet all over the world and make friends isn't as clean cut or as innocent as people may seem. Over the years, many different events and scandal has taken place due to social networking. One such event that was made famous worldwide and even made it into prime time news, it was the time a teenager in Australia, posted on facebook that he was throwing a party in his house while his parents were away. It was just supposed to be a small get together he said. But rather turned into a couple of thousand of rowdy party goers attending and destroying their property which left the family with thousands of dollars worth of damage. Which is safe to say, would cause panic for any parent leaving the house with there sons or daughters.
Another Panic surrounding Social Networking is the mix of Peadophiles and minors using the these sites and younger members being fooled into thinking they are talking to another person their age when it may be a sex offender. This has been the fear since the social network fad took off. With parents wondering just who their kids are talking to, what they are doing online, because the online world is a harsh and uncut, no holds barred, world, where anything takes place. Children are subject to crude, and disturbing images at a young age, and are subject to talking to complete strangers. It is a fear of all parents, especially with young children on the internet. There are nasty people in the world, and with the innocence of a child, they are much more likely to be pursued by sexual predaters.
There are many ways in which a panic can ensue over online activity, whether it be meeting up to murder, cyber-bullying, or Sexual Predaters. No one is safe on the internet, the only thing you can do is shield yourself... Shield yourself with knowledge. The knowledge that this happens and to also be aware of what you are doing online.
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