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I - Introduction11
A. In the Beginning12
B. Social Networking Sites13
1.) Growth13
a) Online Communities for Users to
Join14
b) Most Popular Sites16
2.) The Future17
3.) Profile of Members18
4.) Join Them, Don’t Fight Them19
a.)National School Boards Association
Study19
II – Dangers. 23
A. In General 23
B. Specific Dangers.
25
1.) Abduction26
2.) Child Pornography26
3.) Cyber-Bullying. 26
4.) Cyber-Stalking. 26
5.) Death Threats. 27
6.) Fraud. 27
7.) Gang Recruitment. 27
8.) Harassment. 27
9.) Hybrid Phishing Scheme. 28
10.) Identity Theft. 28
11.) Lurking Sexual Predators. 28
12.) Rape. 29
13.) Susceptibility to Hacking. 29
C. Unintended Consequences.
29
1.) Arrest. 29
2.) Child Endangerment. 29
3.) College
Admission Denied30
4.) Expelled from College. 30
5.) Job Loss. 30
6.) Murder. 31
7.) Nude Photo Published. 31
8.) Sexual Assault. 31
9.) Theft31
D. Addiction and Isolation..
32
III – Safe Use Tips and Guidelines.
32
A. Prior to Registration..
33
B. Registering. 33
C. During Use. 33
D. Getting Out. 34
E. Friends. 36
IV – School Policies. 37
A. Public School – Computer
Safety. 37
B. Public School - Internet
Safety. 39
1.) Youth and the Internet – Online
Life of Teenagers. 40
2.) Why Parents Must Mind MySpace. 40
3.) To Catch a Predator. 40
4.) A Dad’s Encounter with the Vortex
of Facebook. 40
C. Private School Ban..
43
D. What to Do After an Incident.
43
1.) For a
Student43
2.) For
a Parent 44
3.) For
the School 44
V – School Resource Officer.
45
A. The Concerned School Resource
Officer. 45
1.)
Keeping Adminsitrators, Parents and
Students informed. 45
2.) School Discipline. 47
a) Expulsion.. 47
1.) Threatening Emails. 48
2.) Flashing Gang Signs. 48
3.) Posing with Drugs, Guns and
Money.. 48
4.) Brawl Arranged on MySpace..
48
5.) Threat to Principal 48
6.) Posting Nude Photo.. 48
7.) Posting a Parody of Principal
48
8.) Posting Anonymous Threat.
49
9.) Posting Video of Teacher.
49
b) Suspension.. 49
1.) Posting Photos of Drinking.
49
2.) Posting Poem Harassing Girl
49
3.) Posting Photos of Fight.
50
4.) Posting Photos of Teacher.
50
5.) Facebook Page Identifies Teacher
as a Pedophile.. 50
VI – Positive Uses of Social
Networking Sites51
A. In General - SRO..
51
B. In General - Schools53
1.) Drop Out Strategy. 53
2.) Getting Everyone on the Same Page
– New School 54
3.) Creating and Selling School Sports
Photos. 54
4.) Collaboration on Science Projects.
54
5.) Use of Library MySpace page. 55
6.) Innovative Homework. 55
7.) Aligning Curriculum with Teen
Second Life. 55
8.) Track Team Wiki Site. 56
9.) Teacher Blogs. 56
10.) Enhancing Education in Business.
56
VII –The Law.. 56
A. Federal Law - Introduction..
56
B. Site Vendors. 57
1.) Delayed Objection.. 59
2.) MySpace Not Liable for Assault. 59
C. Copyright. 59
1.) Making Copies of a Newsletter. 59
2.) Unauthorized Copy of Software.
60
D. Rights and Liabilities of School
Administrators. 61
1.) Right to Sue
61
2.) Student Freedom of Speech not Protected63
3.) Additional First
Amendment Freedom of Speech Cases 66
E. The Law and Blogs.
69
F. Privacy. 71
1.) Social Networking
Sites72
a) Using a Privacy Setting.
74
b) Not Using a Privacy Setting.
74
2.) Email 75
a) Email Sent to Personal Attorney..
76
b) Personal Emails of a Sexual
Nature.. 76
c) Expectation of Privacy – eBay
Account. 76
d) Email to Attorney – Privilege..
77
e) Private Account on Employer
Computer. 77
f) Emails Waive Attorney Client
Privilege.. 78
g) Reading Emails in Personal Folder
on Company Computer. 78
h) Employer Not Liable for Threatening
Emails. 79
i) Duty to Act – Child Pornography..
79
j) Emails Converted by Cell Phone to
Text. 80
k) Releasing Emails to the Press –
Privacy Claim... 80
l.) Expectation of Privacy – At-Will
Employee.. 80
3.) Violation of Can-Spam Act.
81
4.) Search Employee’s Computer.
81
5.) Posting Opinions on a Blog.
81
6.) Search of Employee’s Computer
Evidence of Work Related Misconduct. 82
7.) Company Turns over Laptop to
Government. 82
8.) Use of Spyware in Civil Action..
82
9.) State Laws. 83
10.) Sites to Visit for More
Information about Online Safety. 83
VIII – The Criminal Law..
84
A.) Social Networking Crime.
84
1.) Cyberbullying and Extortion.. 84
2.) Parodying. 85
3.) Threats. 85
4.) Crimes and Juvenile Exploits. 86
5.) Child Exploitation and Abduction..
86
6.) Identity Theft. 87
7.) Posting on a News Group. 88
8.) Copying Emails in Transit. 88
9.) Fraud. 88
IX - Conclusion.89
Appendix. 90
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