• http://cyberbullying.us/report - Parents can report abuse/inappopriate use of social media sites, gaming, search engines and cell phone companies

• www.netsmartz.org - Internet safety for all ages – awesome activities to do with your child

• http://internet-filter-review.toptenreviews.com/ - Instant messengers and internet filter/blocker reviews

• http://www.getnetwise.org/ - plain language explanations of software

• www.ikeepsafe.org – Internet safety for k-6

• www.onguardonline.gov - OnGuard Online provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology community to help you guard against internet fraud, secure your computers, and protect your privacy.

• www.webwisekids.org - Kids, parents, teachers and law enforcement discover innovative Internet safety education programs to protect today’s youth from online dangers.

• Common Sense Media.org – Excellent site for parents and educators. Parents can find reviews of movies, video games, kid-friendly apps, and great advice for talking to your kids about all things digital. Educators can download the Digital Citizenship Curriculum for k-12 – free!!!!

• Net Family News – Great newsletter for parents and educators regarding kids’ use of technology. Keep up with emerging trends in technology and Internet Safety 3.0.

• ConnectSafely.org – Information for parents and teens on using technology wisely. Also provides a great guide for how to set the recommended privacy settings for facebook.

• Cyberbullyhelp.org – Educate yourself regarding cyberbullying on this site. It also provides quick links to report abuse on facebook, Twitter, Instagram, etc.

• ABCs of Cyberbullying for Students

• Cyberbullying Quick Reference Guide for Parents

• Parenting in the Digital Age

Facebook:

• Abuse can be reported by e-mailing Facebook directly at privacy@facebook.com. There is also a link provided under the security page of Facebook. The security page link is: www.facebook.com/help.php#cat25. Scroll down to the security section and click on the link to report abuse.

• If someone is harassing/libeling you, Facebook gives the following recommendations:

• “We suggest that you block the person by listing his or her name in the "Blocking People" box at the bottom of the My Privacy page. If this does not resolve the problem, please write an email to info@facebook.com from your login email address. We will need to know your name, login email address, and school. Also, please provide the name and school of the person who is harassing you along with a description of the situation.”

• Use the e-mail info@facebook.com to report any other information that you think should not be posted.

Instagram:

• Each of us is an important part of the Instagram community. If you see something that you think may violate our guidelines, please help us by using our built-in reporting option. We have a global team that reviews these reports and works as quickly as possible to remove content that doesn’t meet our guidelines. Even if you or someone you know doesn’t have an Instagram account, you can still file a report. When you complete the report, try to provide as much information as possible, such as links, usernames, and descriptions of the content, so we can find and review it quickly. We may remove entire posts if either the imagery or associated captions violate our guidelines.

• You may find content you don’t like, but doesn’t violate the Community Guidelines. If that happens, you can unfollow or block the person who posted it. If there's something you don't like in a comment on one of your posts, you can delete that comment.

Youtube:

• The guidelines for uploading appropriate videos are posted on Youtube’s community guidelines. Here is the link:

• http://youtube.com/t/community_guidelines

• Anyone can flag a video as inappropriate. If Youtube reviews the video and finds it to be inappropriate, the video is shut down. If they decide to terminate the user’s account the user is prohibited from ever having another account on Youtube.

Twitter:

• What Parents should know about Twitter

• Parent's Guide to Twitter

Snapchat:

• Parent's Guide to Snapchat

How to check where someone has surfed:

• Check the history, if the history is blank then ask why they cleared it.

• Check the Temporary internet files.

  • Click on tools/internet options/settings/view file.

  • This will give you a list of all of the graphics and cookies downloaded onto your computer.

  • Click on a couple and see if they are appropriate.