Friday, July 21, 2017

Sexting Doesn't Hurt Anyone, Right?

Sending your significant other a cute little nude photo. It's no big deal, right? It's private. It's just a little sexting.

24% of high school students and 33% of college students have been involved in sexting.

When their photos were shared, many teens became subject of online bullying. The harassment became so bad some victims have committed suicide.

Many don't see it as a big deal. Many don't realize how easily that very private photo can become so very public.

All it takes is 1 group text to spread the photo. Once someone else is in possession of your photo, you no longer control how they share that photo. "17% of sexters share the messages they receive with others, and 55% of those share them with more than one person." https://www.dosomething.org/us/facts/11-facts-about-sexting

And if you forward a nude or partially nude photo of an underage girl, you can be charged with child pornography.

So, talk to teens about the real dangers of sexting. Help them see how easily a photo can be shared and the ramifications of sharing that photo.


Dangers of Sexting: https://www.doj.state.wi.us/sites/default/files/dci/icac/dangers-sexting.pdf

Phycology Today: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/teen-angst/201207/the-dangers-teen-sexting

Teen Sexting Statistics: http://www.pcsndreams.com/Pages/Sexting_Statistics.html


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