Raising Digitally Responsible Youth

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ..............................................................................................................................................1 GENERAL HOUSEHOLD SUGGESTIONS.............................................................................................................2 THE ESSENTIALS ..............................................................................................................................................5 SEXTING VS. SEXTORTION ...............................................................................................................................7 SOCIAL MEDIA APPS TO KNOW .......................................................................................................................9 Snapchat (“Snap”) ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9 Instagram (“Insta/IG”)........................................................................................................................................................................................19 TikTok ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................24 X (formally known as Twitter) .............................................................................................................................................................................25 Facebook & Facebook Messenger ........................................................................................................................................................................29 YouTube ............................................................................................................................................................................................................31 Twitch ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................34 Discord ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................35 Vault Apps..........................................................................................................................................................................................................38 The “Rules” (That No One Follows)......................................................................................................................................................................39 Internet, Texting, and Social Media Lingo/Slang ...................................................................................................................................................39 VIDEO GAMING.............................................................................................................................................45 The Ratings Guide from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) .............................................................................................................46 Roblox ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................47 Minecraft............................................................................................................................................................................................................48 Fortnite ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................49 Steam ................................................................................................................................................................................................................51 Doxing ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................52 PARENT/CAREGIVER RESOURCES ..................................................................................................................53

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