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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:

The New York Times

Teenagers Misbehaving, for All Online to Watch 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: Corey Kilgannon
Published: February 13, 2007
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Online Smut: More Young People Getting an Eyeful 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: Tom Zeller Jr.
Published: February 5, 2007
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CBS News

The Secret Lives Of Teens 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: Daniel Sieberg
Published: November 19, 2007

Cyber Bullies 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: Daniel Sieberg
Published: February 8, 2007

MSNBC

Growing Up Online, Is Your Teen Baring All? 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: Dr. Laura Berman
Published: April 29, 2008

OMG! Teens use IM 2 avoid confrontation 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: Alan Fram and Trevor Tompson
Published: November 17, 2007

Study: Online teens aren't afraid of strangers 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: Anick Jesdanun
Published: October 15, 2007

USA Today

Teens use Internet to share drug stories 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: Donna Leinwand
Published: May 14, 2008

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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