Sexting

4 Aug 2009

My understanding of sexting is that this is about the sending of images/vids of underage people via mobile phones by teenagers who don't seem to realize or care that they are committing a sex crime against minors.
This then is a worrying step up from 'happy slapping' and will not only land a lot of people in hot water but will expose the victims to the web and those that abuse it.

5 Aug 2009

Quote by flower411
Eeeeerrrrr yeah ... eeerrmmm welcome to the forums ...
I think "sexting" is very clearly explained when you Google .... I`m not sure what point you are trying to make with this post !!

Maybe he was starting a debate flower? dunno

This was a very interesting article on the subject that I read yesterday and yes, it is very worrying.
Oh and :welcome: to the forums Rob.

5 Aug 2009

Quote by Rob_hood
My understanding of sexting is that this is about the sending of images/vids of underage people via mobile phones by teenagers who don't seem to realize or care that they are committing a sex crime against minors.
This then is a worrying step up from 'happy slapping' and will not only land a lot of people in hot water but will expose the victims to the web and those that abuse it.

Hi
I'm not sure that I agree with your initial statement, this is not about trafficing of child pornography, this is about teenagers taking images of themselves using mobile phones and then sending them to friends.
However I do agree that this is very worrying, there is the opportunity for certain sick indviduals to get hold of the pictures, as well as seeing these posted on social networking sites etc.
The question what is to be done about it... I have a suggestion
Go back to a more basic stye of phone without camera and video for those under 16, regulated by the phone companies
not full proof I know, before you all start responding with ways around but something is better than nothing.
Reacher

5 Aug 2009

Apparently if you send a sexual picture of a minor (even if you are one) then it is an offence. So, a teenager who, let's say gets sent a risque mms picture message off their boy/girlfriend, and then passes it on could be committing an offence. There have been similar arrests in the States - not sure if anyone has been prosecuted yet though.
I have posted this website before, but I highly recommend it for anyone with kids. There are separate sections broken down for different age groups and then also a parents site.
All about keeping safe online and with new technology:

5 Aug 2009

I have read there have been prosecutions in Australia.

7 Aug 2009

Having now read the links and posts i feel one way forward is a government backed hi-viz campaign on the lines of, "It's not ok" as they did with the carrying of knives issue so as to get the message across to everyone that it is really not ok to do Sexting.

7 Aug 2009

Is this just not an example of technological evolution?
The answer is surely education. Can't see the UK becoming the only first world power to ban U16 from having techie phones cos they take smutty pictures of each other with them.
Life's tough - get responsibility drummed into kids (as per the other thread)