Online Safety Action Campaign

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Online Safety Action Campaign

• Beyond The Positive and the Negative
• The Reality of MXit Mania

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Media Reports

• 'Cocaine parties' via MXit
• Mark Foley
• The Abduction Case

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Online Statistics

• Internet 4 million
• Cellphones 28 million
• MXit 3 million

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What is MXit?

• Instant Messaging
• Chat Rooms
• Cost/Moola
• GPRS/3G
• Interactive Community

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MXit Growth

• 3 million users (Jan, 2007)
• Naspers 30 investment
• 600,000 greetings cards (10c)

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MXit Screen shots
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Why?

• Communication
• Community
• Entertainment
• Interactive

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Perils and Pitfalls

• Addiction
• Cyber-bullying / Cyber-harassment
• Pornography

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Perils and Pitfalls

• Privacy
• Scams and Fraud
• Sexual Predators

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Other Chat Programs

• Mig33
• RevoText
• ProDigits
• Agile
• iTxt

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Advice for Parents

• Seek First to Understand
• Educate Children about Privacy
• Set Boundaries
• Raise Awareness

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Positive Action

• Dr Math / CSIR
• Childline / Lifeline
• WiredSafety.org

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Contact Details
Ramon Thomas Tel. [phone] or 082
9407137 www.netucation.co.za www.onlinesafety.or
g.za