Predator Panic

America's obsession with online predators has been overblown, according to danah boyd, a researcher and essayist on teen media culture.

Kids and parents have different ideas of what's "private" these days. danah boyd, a resea...

2:02

danah boyd, a researcher and essayist on teen media culture explains that for many kids, t...

2:22

Teaching values is key to keeping kids safe online, says C.J. Pascoe, PhD., a sociology pr...

1:04

PREDATOR PANIC

34% of teen girls who spend time online have given out a photo or physical description of themselves to strangers. - McAfee/Harris Interactive, October 2008
Arrests of online predators in 2006 constituted about 1% of all arrests for sex crimes committed against children and youth. - Crimes Against Children Research Center, March 2009
A study found no evidence that online predators were stalking or abducting unsuspecting victims based on information they posted on social networking sites. - Crimes Against Children Research Center, March 2009

posted February 2, 2010