With June being Internet Safety Month and students out of school for the summer with more free time to spend online, Cox Communications sponsored a digital safety presentation for nearly 30 youth in grades 5-8 at the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach today.
Southern California-based digital safety expert Jon Moffat of Cyber Education Consulting presented to the youth and covered topics such as being safe online on their mobile phones and while playing online video games. Some key information to the youth included:
- Make sure your online friends are only kids who are your friends in real life
- Your parents should know all your online friends and followers
- Don’t download a free app without your parent’s permission
- If a group chat turns toxic, block or delete the conversation
- The average age of online video gamers is 31
- Don’t give your name, address or location to other online gamers
- When voice chatting, make sure your setting is “friends only”
A recent Cox Mobile survey found that nearly 1 out of 3 parents said their child had been contacted by a stranger on their mobile phone, and 28% said the stranger referenced their child’s location. For more information and tips on keeping your child safe online, go to www.coxmobilesafety.com.
Cox Communications is committed to creating meaningful moments of human connection through technology. As the largest private broadband company in America, we operate fiber-powered networks in more than 30 states, providing connections and advanced managed IT and cloud services for nearly seven million homes and businesses nationwide. We’re dedicated to empowering others to build a better future and celebrate diverse products, people, suppliers, communities and the characteristics that make each one unique. Cox Communications is the largest division of Cox Enterprises, a family-owned business founded in 1898 by Governor James M. Cox.
The commercial division of Cox Communications, Cox Business, provides a broad commercial solutions portfolio, including advanced managed IT, cloud and fiber-based network solutions that support connected environments, unique hospitality experiences and diverse applications for nearly 370,000 businesses nationwide. For more information, please visit www.coxbusiness.com.
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