Sarah W: Hi. I’m a 15-year-old girl. I want to know how much info it’s ok to give out online.Thanks.
JW: The Internet can be a valuable tool for finding information, but it can also serve as a tool for predators and other criminals. Never, ever give out personal information like your name, address, phone number, school name, or credit card number to someone you only know online. And I can’t stress this enough: never arrange a face-to-face meeting with someone you’ve met online. No matter how well you think you’ve gotten to know them, they’re still a stranger. Check out the website run by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, CyberTipline, for some really good help and advice on the best way to act when you’re online.
5 Comments on "How Much Information Is Safe To Share Online?"
Jane Ward
Dear Mr. Walsh;
I don’t have a question,but I’d like to tell you something.
When my kids were younger we all watched the movie of your sons kidnapping and murder. My oldest daughter said if she had a son she would name him Adam after your son. Our Adam is now 13 and he knows all about your Adam.He is proud to be named for him.
We watch AMW every week.
May God be with you in your endevors to not only American but Canadian streets safe for all of us.
Yours Truly
Jane
david
what can you do if you have a sexoffender in your st?????
michael
my child is using lolz on yahoo and i dont know wat it means didnt u have something that had to with a subject like that
Katie
I use the comptuer all the time ONCE AGAIN GREAT WORK JOHN=D
Bill
We found out that a stranger has been online and now on our Daughters cell phone for 6mo. to a year now. When reviewing the phone records this person who our Daughter claims is a women and over the age of 18 has been on the phone with her daily around the clock. We have lost our sweet Daughter and this person has turned her into a out of control teen. Our Daughter just turned 16, and now she is confussed about her sexual gender. We contacted the police and they said to call the police in the state where the person is but they gave us little hope saying it’s different if your Daughter were 4 or 5. Help! This person claims to be a lisbian and has programed our Daughters mind. She’s out of control now and we don’t know how to stop this person. We have taken everything from our Daughter but this person in Arizonia has her lured in. What can we do? To us this is a preditor who has stolen our Daughter. How can we help her and protect her before it’s too late?
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