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1. Limit your teen’s time spent online, and put computers in a common area of the house.
2. Learn about the digital devices your teen uses.
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Click here for credible, user-friendly sites that can give you further digital monitoring advice. Here are some easy and effective ways to monitor your teen’s online activities.
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Top Tips for Monitoring Your Teen’s Use of Digital Technologies
 
One-third (33%) of 13-17 year olds and nearly half (48%) of 16-17 year olds report that their parents or guardians know “very little” or “nothing” about what they do on the Internet.1

Teens and their relationship with technology has been a major topic of conversation among the media since the introduction of iPods, gaming devices, and social networking sites.  These technologies and sites are regularly scrutinized by high profile magazines, newspapers and broadcast outlets. Why? Because there is a lot of controversy, and where there is controversy regarding anything to do with teens, you should be looking, reading and getting informed. 

Following are several recent articles concerning teens and the technology world from some of the Nation’s top media outlets:

New York Times

Gangs Grow Active Online, So Authorities Home In Thank you for visiting theantidrug.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.
By: Associated Press
Published: July 8, 2006
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Washington Post

Invitation to Harm Thank you for visiting theantidrug.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.
By: January W. Payne
Published: July 4, 2006

New York Times

MySpace to Add Restrictions to Protect Younger Teenagers Thank you for visiting theantidrug.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.
By: Saul Hansell
Published: June 21, 2006
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USA Today

Tech creates a bubble for kids Thank you for visiting theantidrug.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.
By: Sharon Jayson
Published: June 20, 2006

Yahoo News

New CASA* White Paper Reveals: Number of Web Sites Selling Controlled Prescription Drugs Up for Third Straight Year Thank you for visiting theantidrug.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.
By: CASA Press Release
Published: June 19, 2006

CBS News (Special Report & Series)

Inside GenTech: The Wiring of Teen America Thank you for visiting theantidrug.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.
By: CBS Reporters
Published: June 13, 2006

New York Times

A Ring Tone Meant to Fall on Deaf Ears Thank you for visiting theantidrug.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.
By: Paul Vitello
Published: June 12, 2006
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USA Today

Technology Leaves Teens Speechless Thank you for visiting theantidrug.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.
By: Olivia Barker
Published: May 29, 2006

ABC News

Teen Prescription Drug Abuse On the Rise Thank you for visiting theantidrug.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.
By: ABCNews.com
Published: March 14, 2006

CBS News

20 Youths Suspended In MySpace Case: Post On Popular Web Site Contains Threat To Kill Student Thank you for visiting theantidrug.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.
By: Associated Press
Published: March 3, 2006

MSNBC

Teens' online lingo leaves parents baffled: Shorthand text messages can hide inappropriate behavior Thank you for visiting theantidrug.com. You are now leaving the site. The Office of National Drug Control Policy is not responsible for the content or information gathering practices of other websites you are linking to.
By: Bob Sullivan
Published: February 9, 2005

To learn what you can do to monitor your teen’s technology activities, go to Digital Technology 101.

Cox Communications press release, “New Study Reveals 14% of Teens Have Had Face-to-Face meetings with People They’ve Met on the Internet,” May 11, 2006.

 

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