Just what personal images are kids sexting, sending and receiving? 1. Kids are sending nude or otherwise provocative images of oneself online or through a cell phone. 2. Comparing the many surveys done on this subject, it is safe to say between 7-9% of teens (14 to 17-years-old) send these images, while older age groups tend to have higher percentages, up to 20% or 30%. 3. Regardless of how common sending or receiving these images is, surveys show it is a fairly visible activity amongst teens and young adults. When 535 students from 18 schools responded to a survey, 39% said at least one of their friends has "shared intimate pictures/video" with a boyfriend or girlfriend. When the same students were asked how many incidents of in the past year they were aware of, 50% said "one or two" incidents, 19% said "a few," and 24% said it happens regularly or all the time. 4. The most common type of items sent are private pictures or video to is a boyfriend or girlfriend. 5. According to a National Campaign survey, the most common reason why a teen sends or posts such images, is to be "fun or flirtatious." Additionally, 43% said they have sent images as a private present for their boyfriend or girlfriend, 25% "to get a guy or girl's attention," and 24% "to feel desired." 6. Such images can be easily forwarded or shown to others. Estimates found by the MTV/Associated Press state that 18% of young people say they have shared such images, sent to them with another person. 7. These images can easily go awry. According to Researcher at Microsoft Researcher, the stories she hears visiting schools becomes quickly formulaic. Please note, some state laws have harsh penalties, even jail, for sharing personal images of minors! Formula #1: Boy and girl are dating, images are shared. Boy and girl break up. Spurned lover shames the other by spreading images. Formula #2: Girl really likes boy, sends him private images. He responds by sharing them, shaming her." These pictures may circulate among teens & tweens for years! Some teens have resorted to suicide from being shamed due to their private images! When you combine a immoral culture with a texting generation, is it really any surprise that it results in nude images being sent? For more information download our free e-books and begin smarter parenting of this internet generation! Most importantly start protecting your family TODAY from harmful content online. Set up a Family Account with Covenant Eyes to cover all your Internet devices and all the members of your family for only $15.99/month. First Month s Internet Monitoring Service is FREE! Sign Up Today! http://bit.ly/Sexting7Facts
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