A Swiss youth advisory group on Monday launched a provocative public awareness campaign to warn teenagers of the risks for young people of sexting — the sending of erotic or pornographic images on the internet via smartphones.
Such activity poses a growing danger of cyber-bullying — defamation, harassment and coercion of individuals, the Pro Juvente group says.
As part of its campaign, the group is using billboard posters showing nude teens posing for photos with a message that tells adolescents where they can find more information about the issue and where to get help.
Sexting, a word derived from the English words “sex” and “texting”, is “one of the most serious forms of cyber-bullying”, says psychologist Urs Kiener, who is chief of the project for Pro Juvente.
Intimate photos are emailed to another person or group and can then be made public via social media. Full story...
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Such activity poses a growing danger of cyber-bullying — defamation, harassment and coercion of individuals, the Pro Juvente group says.
As part of its campaign, the group is using billboard posters showing nude teens posing for photos with a message that tells adolescents where they can find more information about the issue and where to get help.
Sexting, a word derived from the English words “sex” and “texting”, is “one of the most serious forms of cyber-bullying”, says psychologist Urs Kiener, who is chief of the project for Pro Juvente.
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