Raising Digitally Responsible Youth

TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................................................... 1 GENERAL PARENTING TIPS ........................................................................................................................... 2 THE ESSENTIALS........................................................................................................................................... 3 SEXTING VS. SEXTORTION ............................................................................................................................ 4 SOCIAL MEDIA APPS TO KNOW .................................................................................................................... 7 Snapchat (“Snap”) ................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Instagram (“Ig”)s .................................................................................................................................................................. 14 TikTok .................................................................................................................................................................................. 18 Facebook & Messenger .......................................................................................................................................................... 20 YouTube ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Twitch .................................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Discord ................................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Vault Apps ............................................................................................................................................................................ 27 The “Rules” (That No One Follows) ......................................................................................................................................... 27 Internet, Texting, and Social Media Lingo/Slang ....................................................................................................................... 28 VIDEO GAMING ......................................................................................................................................... 31 The Ratings Guide from the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) .................................................................................. 32 Roblox .................................................................................................................................................................................. 32 Minecraft .............................................................................................................................................................................. 34 Fortnite ................................................................................................................................................................................ 34 Valorant................................................................................................................................................................................ 36 Steam .................................................................................................................................................................................. 37 Doxing.................................................................................................................................................................................. 38 PARENT/CAREGIVER RESOURCES................................................................................................................ 39

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