Session 5 Sexting Internet Predator Review What is

Session 5: Sexting

Internet Predator Review ? What is the main similarity between online predators and street predators? ? What is the main difference? ? When a predator connects with you online what is he trying to do? ? What are some things you should do if someone you do not know tries to connect with you online?

Sexting ? What is sexting? ØSending or posting sexually suggestive text messages and images including nude or semi-nude photos via a cellular phone or the internet.

Video: The Risks of Sexting • Video: Your Photo Fate ? When you send a picture to someone online, does that person always keep the picture safe and private? ? Do you think most people who ask for a picture and get it, show it to their friends? ? What did they mean when they said “The decision is out of your control”? ? Do you think the picture would reach a parent or a friend’s parent?

Sexting Discussion ? Is sexting is illegal if you send a naked or semi-naked picture of someone under the age of 18? ? Can you be charged with sexting if the image is of yourself and you agreed to the photo being sent? ? Can you can be arrested by the police if you get caught sexting? ? What can you do if you are sent a sext? ØTell an adult ØReport it to the app ØTalk to the sender and block the person

Sexting - Situation George and Karen are both 16 and have been dating for about a year. For Valentine's Day, Karen decides to send George a special present - a picture of her with her top off. She loves George and trusts that he would never show anyone else. The next week, George is at his friend Dylan's house and leaves his phone on the table while he goes to the bathroom. Dylan picks up George's phone and finds the picture of Karen. He takes a picture of it with his phone and does not tell George.

Questions for Discussion • Why do you think Dylan took the picture? • What do you think Dylan will do with the picture? • Was Karen's picture private when she sent it to George? • Do you think Karen should have sent the picture? • Do you remember how old Karen is? • What is that picture technically called?

Activity 2: Snapchat Case Study The Situation Jaylen has a smartphone full of social apps. Among his favorites is Snapchat, which lets friends send each other photos that automatically disappear after 10 seconds or less. He and his friends love sending each other random photos of cool cars, strangers with weird hair and many other random, but appropriate pictures. One day, however, Jaylen receives a photo that surprises him: an R-rated photo of a teenage girl. He thinks the girl might be Kathryn from his homeroom, but before he can decide for sure, the picture vanishes. A few seconds later, he gets a text from his friend Tyler: “Pls forget that pic. My bad. ” Try as he might, Jaylen can’t forget what he saw. Now he has to decide what, if anything, he should do in response.

Snapchat Case Study – Discussion • Do you believe photos deleted from Snapchat and other apps completely disappear? • How might those photos resurface later? • Do you believe any app or platform is safer than another? Why or why not? • Given this discussion, what sorts of photos should you send or not send electronically?

Snapchat Case Study – Discussion • Do you think Jaylen has a responsibility to report the photo? Why or why not? • Does it make a difference that Tyler apologized and asked him to forget the photo? Why or why not? • Does it make a difference that Jaylen doesn’t have any evidence (since the photo has disappeared)? • Does it make a difference that Jaylen thinks the photo might be of Kathryn? Why or why not? • What if he knew for sure the subject was Kathryn? What if he knew for sure the subject was a complete stranger?