Here is a link to from the January 2007 issue of Christian Computing Magazine, “A Christian Parents’ Guide to Social Networking Sites” that can be useful to parents.
Social networking sites – what are they?- Excerpted from the article below:
In the last couple of years, teens and young adults have flocked to social networking sites or blogging sites, such as MySpace and Facebook. This has given them opportunities to meet and communicate with people of similar interests, share information, gather numerous “friends,” share pictures and videos, and even promote the gospel. (Most of these social networking sites are inappropriate for preteens. Although MySpace and other sites require members to be at least 13, enforcement is next to impossible.)
To read the whole article click here- it will open in your PDF reader, such as Adobe.
Full Article on Internet Safety
Useful Links-
Social Networking Sites: A Parent’s Guide
http://www.onguardonline.gov/socialnetworking.html
Social Networking Sites: Safety Tips for Tweens and Teens
http://www.onguardonline.gov/socialnetworking_youth.html
Rules ‘N Tools™ for Social Networking Sites:
A Guide for Parents, Guardians and Educators
http://www.protectkids.com/parentsafety/socialnetworking.htm
Wiredsafety.org—Blog Sites, Profile Sites, Diary Sites or Social-Networking Sites
http://www.wiredsafety.org/internet101/blogs.html
Always Use Protection: A Teen’s Guide to Safe Computing
http://www.alwaysuseprotection.com/