Princess In Cyber World-Part III- Online Grooming We discussed the concept of cyber grooming, the process of cyber grooming, who is at risk, the potential warning signs and how you can prevent it. In this article we will discuss cases of cyber grooming with analysis, cyber bullying, its legal aspects and tips for parents and kids. Transition from school to college and exposure to social media opens a whole new world of experiences that change the course of your life. These cases revolve around the same. Case No 1: Ashwini’s Case It happened around 2004, when social media was newly introduced. Ashwini, a 17-year-old girl had just started with her college. Till 10 th , she had studied in an all girls’ school and this was her first time in a co-ed environment. She soon developed attraction towards boys and wanted to become friends with them. One day, some people from Aptech visited their college for a training session on emailing, chatting and vario
Princess in Cyber World Part II In the last article, we have read the story of the princess in the Cyber world. In continuous to this we will discuss 1. The concept of online grooming. 2. The process of Cyber Grooming 3. Types of Cyber Groomers 4. Why this is happening/ Why teens are becoming victims in this cyber Grooming? 5. Who is at risk? 6. Warning signs 7. What to do 1. The Concept of Cyber Grooming and how it starts!! Young people are naturally curious and engage in online discussions about things that they can not openly discuss in the real world. Internet predators hack the sites which are made for youngsters ,they search for potential victims by location or interest. Our Teensren who are not expose to the real world problems, challenges may get in to the trap of this ‘Nice’ people (Predators). Teenagers are particularly at high risk because they often use the com