OPP SAY WEB SAVVY KIDS ARE SAFER KIDS

Written by Press Release on 08 February 2011

TODAY IS Safer Internet Day 2011

ORILLIA, ON, CNW- The Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) are commemorating Safer Internet Day 2011 by urging young people and their guardians to recognize the risks associated with the wonders presented by the online world.

Safer Internet Day is an international effort to raise awareness of the vulnerability of young people through their activities on the internet, through email, and with cell phones. The theme for Safer Internet Day 2011 is “It’s more than a game, it’s your life.”

As part of Safer Internet Day 2011, Corus Entertainment’s youth television channel, YTV, has continued its valued partnership with the OPP and the Provincial Strategy to Protect Children from Sexual Abuse and Exploitation on the Internet. YTV is launching the third in a series of interactive internet safety games. “Dr. Frantic’s Cyber Saf-e-Drills 3: Franticball” is an online game on YTV.com where players can only continue by successfully answering cyber-safety questions. YTV is also reinforcing the safety messages on-air through several animated infomercials and live host mentions of the game and other available resources.

The OPP reminds parents and young people that the internet is a wonderful tool when used wisely. In order to better protect their children from online predators, parents can:

Be involved and know your child’s online activity
Keep the computer in an open area of the home
Remind children to protect their passwords; encourage them not to share passwords with friends
Use caution with web cams, unplug web cams when they’re not in use and;
Be sure of whom they’re talking to before allowing them to turn on a web cam
Make sure children are cautious with what they post online
Know their child’s online friends the same way they know friends in real life

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