I found this article about a new trend called 'Sexting.' It is a growing trend with younger teens and it involves sending nude or semi-nude photos. I knew that texting, especially among teens, was growing in popularity...but I didn't realize it was to this extent. I know that it is not EVERY teen that is doing this, but even so, I was still pretty surprised.
I didn't have texting until fall of my sophomore year. Now, my best friends little brother, who is 16, said he sent about 3,000 texts one month. Even though many of us probably noticed this trend in young teens, I'm sure we never thought about it in depth. What will the lead to?
I know I'm scared of having anything that could possibly be incriminating on my facebook profile. The threats and stories of bosses and managers not hiring people because of their facebook photos is enough for me to play it safe. So, I am curious to see if this 'sexting' will affect any of these feelings of fear of getting caught. If some teens can get away with sending nude photos on their cell phone, will they be oblivious to the possible, more serious consequences?
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ReplyDeleteI've always wondered about these cases. I think the main problem is that these teens are don't quite understand the implications of what they're doing and are ending up in jail on felony charges for it. But on the other side, there are alot of ethical debates on whether or not they should be charged at all. No easy answers here.
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While this is a slightly serious issue and shouldn't be joked around with, I still think the whole idea is a bit comical. Are kids really doing this? I've pretty much given up keeping my facebook profile free of incriminating photos or comments, but I don't think I'd allow myself to distribute anything that risque. What's stopping the recipient from forwarding, saving, or doing whatever with it.
ReplyDeleteI think the key is good parenting, and for that matter, educating parents about these sorts of problems. This situation reminds me of when the internet was first breaking through and people were worried about kids going online and down-loading porn. Not too long afterwards "Net Nanny" came out. I think something similar will probably follow this.
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