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Surveys shed light on online behaviour by youth

OPC blogger , September 2, 2007 - Internet and online

There is some perception among teachers, parents and privacy advocates that online users of social networks – particularly young users – may not be taking the steps necessary to protect their personal information and their online identity. Two recent studies have shed some light, and some details, on the online behaviour of pre-teens and teens online.

A welcome, and a caution

OPC blogger , August 31, 2007 -

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