Group 4: Stranger danger

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[edit] Stranger Danger

  • 5 arguments supporting the controversy
    • Increased access to children/teen profiles
    • Increased anonymity for predators
    • Increased exposure, content made public and widely available
    • Jurisdictional issues wrt stalking
    • Less community online, meaning less parental oversight, less standards for acceptable behavior, etc.
  • 5 arguments refuting the controversy
    • Kids are savvier than we give them credit for
    • When online, you can control your exposure through privacy controls, age restrictions, etc.
    • Increased anonymity for young people
    • Possible for parents to find out the facts, be informed of dangers, etc.
    • Networks are purging predators, being proactive about safety
  • A research question and a brief outline of how you might study the controversy
    • RQ: How stranger danger is facilitated through OSN
    • Potential study: Qualitative study comparing cases of stranger danger/predation vs. real world occurrences of predation. Analyzing differing factors between online and offline cases.
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