Sexual Predators on the Web
• Amorous Web, Cyber Sex
Just who are those scary internet sexual predators congress thinks require regulating social networking sites?
Many of the contacts came from other teens rather than adults, and few rose to the level of predation, the survey found.
“A significant portion of what they are calling sexual solicitation is merely teens being teens,” said Nancy Willard, an online safety expert who helps schools develop programs and who was not involved in the study.
She said the drop should demonstrate to parents and policymakers that “the dangers are real but they are not as significant as they have been hyped in recent months.”