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Internet Issues: Social/Psychological Concerns and Preventative Measures

Social computing sites offer many opportunities for positive social interaction. However, they also pose a number of problems.

Below is a sample list of website that deal with Internet safety for minors:

• Cybersmartkids.com
• Kids.GetNetWise.org
• NetSmartz.org
• iSafe.inc
• STAYING SAFE ONLINE surveillance-video.com
• SafeKids.com

Research and information on social computing sites that teens use:

Student comparison of Facebook and MySpace (Spring 2007)

Wikipedia articles on:

Facebook, Friendster, MySpace, YouTube

and full list of social computing websites.

Surveys:

• Survey on Internet use
• Computer Rage

Also visit Parent's Perspective.

Participants:

Kent Norman, Department of Psychology