Online Safety for Teens

Intended Audience: Children and teens in grades 7-12 (ages 12 and up)

This engaging, age-appropriate presentation covers the threats teens face online. Homeland Security Investigations special agents present the information in ways that resonate with this age group. They use current trends and real case examples to show how teens fall victim to these crimes. They also deliver empowering messages, explain actions teens can take to safeguard themselves and cover solutions they can implement to have a safer online experience.

• Scale and scope of the threat.
• Personal information your phone shares.
• Data permanency.
• Know who’s on your friend list.
• The importance of setting apps, games and devices to private.

• Social media addiction.
• Grooming tactics of predators.
• Sextortion.
• Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and peer-to-peer online abuse.
• What’s your exit strategy?
• If something happens, tell a trusted adult.

Host or Publisher Weatherford Police Department