The Internet and The Increase of Online Predators

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A change has occurred regarding the increase of online predators. The internet has been one of the most important technological advancements this century. The internet has allowed people from all over the world to communicate with family, friends, and strangers. But it has also caused major concern. With everyone communicating through online forums, social networks, and chat rooms, it is impossible to figure out who the people are talking to. With the internet, people are able to live multiple lives. With this advance in technology, there has been a major increase of online predators. Predators can create different identities, pick new names, lie about their age, and use another person’s picture as their own. By being well educated on this topic, perceptions can be changed by parents and children of how they use the internet. Even though there are many more outlets for online predators to get to who they want than there used to be, there are still a variety of red flags and signs that parents can see to immediately take action, and with that action will come trouble with law enforcement for the accused. Also, educating the child and having open communication will help even further. There are also precautions regarding the parent that can help prevent it in the first place. Since technology is increasing so drastically and children are more readily able to access the internet at a much younger age, it is necessary to make online predation more known to parents, and they must be well versed in the strategies that they can take to prevent it from happening.
To begin, an understanding of an online predator is necessary. Online predators can be any person, male or female, and are generally not pedophiles. Since online ...

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