What is Grooming?
The long process of establishing trust with an individual with the intention of some sort of personal gain
Using the internet to intimidate or harm someone, especially by sending unpleasant messages or posting negative things about them
Cyberbullying
What are some things you should never post on social media?
Passwords, SS, Card numbers, phone number, home address, current location
What should you do if someone online is asking for your personal information
Do not give it to them! Block if they become insistent.
Being manipulated to say or do something using the text or direct message that makes you uncomfortable or would be considered inappropriate.
Digital Exploition
How long is the online grooming process? What are they trying to gain?
It can be any length of time. They are trying to gain TRUST!
Bad behavior that can be threatening or offensive repeatedly. ESPECIALLY if the person has been asked to stop.
Harassment: Roughly six-in-ten or more adults whose most recent incident involved sustained harassment (67%), stalking (65%), physical threats (60%) or sexual harassment (58%) say their encounter took place across multiple online locations
What can you do to make your social media safer?
Turn your accounts to private
Only add people who you have met IRL
Limit what you post
What is wrong with this username?
jessiegirl14
Name, age, gender
A person you do not know sends you friend request on IG. You notice you have several friends in common. Does this automatically mean they are a safe person?
NO
Who can be an online groomer?
Anyone! Male or female. Any age.
When someone tricks you into giving your personal information such as passwords, credit card info, social security info.
Phishing
Catfishing
Who should you share your location with?
Parents/Guardian
When you are being digitally exploited are YOU doing something illegal?
The FBI says NO: It is the adult that manipulating you that is the one engaging in the crime.*
What do you do if you feel like someone is trying to groom you online, or if you are currently in a grooming situation?
Tell an adult you can trust immediately, allow them to examine the situation and note down names before blocking.
Intentional deception to gain something of value, usually money
Fraud: Fraud is a very common occurrence in today’s digital world. “Experiencing debit or credit card fraud was tied for the second most common type of cybercrime in the U.S., with 54 percent of people reporting they had been victimized. This type of cybercrime could include having your card number stolen if you enter it on a fake website or while on a public Wi-Fi network that a hacker is eavesdropping on.” (Norton).
The things you post online contribute to your ______ _____.
Digital Footprint
T or F: Once you are in a relationship with someone, they have a right to ask for your passwords in order to ensure you aren't talking to people you shouldn't be talking to.
FALSE ! No matter your relationship with the person, you are still entitled to privacy.
After you send an inappropriate picture and the person demands money or they will share it with everyone, if you send the money you will be safe and it will go away.
No-once the person sees you are willing to send money they will keep harassing you.
What age groups are most at risk for online grooming?
12-15
This Revolutionary new technology may offer innovative tools and solutions to our modern age but it also offer new ways to exploit and put children and teens at risk online.
Generative artificial intelligence*
What is the potential issue with this post if you are putting it on a public account?
Shows what elementary school the student goes to
After I set my account to private, I can post anything I want because only the people I want to see it will. T or F
FALSE
T or F Once the cycle of exploitation starts there is no way out?
False, tell a trusted adult there are several ways and a lot of resources that can help.