Social Networking Sites: A Parent’s Guide



Social Networking Sites: A Parent's Guide

"It's 10 p.m. Do you know where your children are?"

(FTC Protecting America's Consumers)



* Help Kids Socialize Safely Online

* A Few More Tips to Protect Pre-Teens

* What to do if there's a problem



http://onguardonline.gov/articles/0012-kids-and-socializing-online



For More Information:



* Connect Safely

* Cyberbully411

* GetNetWise

* Internet Keep Safe Coalition

* National Center for Missing and Exploited Children

* Staysafe

* Wired Safety



U.S. Federal Trade Commission

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/tech/tec13.shtm



Forwarded by:

Captain Mike Parker

Sheriff's Headquarters Bureau - Newsroom

Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department

323-267-4800

http://www.lasd.org



SHBNewsroom@lasd.org

www.Nixle.com

http://nixle.com/lasd----hq-newsroom-shb-los-angeles-county-sheriff/

Twitter @LASD_News http://twitter.com/#!/LASD_News

http://www.facebook.com/LosAngelesCountySheriffsDepartment



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