Raising Digitally Responsible Youth

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................................1 GENERAL PARENTING TIPS ..............................................................................................................................2 THE ESSENTIALS ..............................................................................................................................................4 SEXTING VS. SEXTORTION ...............................................................................................................................5 SOCIAL MEDIA APPS TO KNOW .......................................................................................................................8 Snapchat (“Snap”) ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8 Instagram (“Ig”)s ...................................................................................................................................................................... 15 TikTok ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 19 Facebook & Messenger .............................................................................................................................................................. 21 YouTube ................................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Twitch....................................................................................................................................................................................... 26 Discord ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Vault Apps................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 The “Rules” (That No One Follows) ............................................................................................................................................. 28 Internet, Texting, and Social Media Lingo/Slang .......................................................................................................................... 29 VIDEO GAMING.............................................................................................................................................32 The Ratings Guide from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) .................................................................................... 33 Roblox ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 34 Minecraft................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 Fortnite ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 36 Valorant .................................................................................................................................................................................... 38 Steam ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 39 Doxing ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 40 PARENT/CAREGIVER RESOURCES ..................................................................................................................41

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