• 34% of 10 to 17 year olds surveyed had posted their real names, telephone numbers, home addresses, or the names of their schools online where anyone could see.1
• More than one fourth (27%) of teens report that they have talked online about sex with someone they have never met in person.2
• One in five U.S. teenagers who regularly log on to the Internet say they have received an unwanted sexual solicitation via the Web. Solicitations were defined as requests to engage in sexual activities or sexual talk, or to give personal sexual information.3
• Almost 1 in 8 youths from age 8-18 discovered that someone they were communicating with online was an adult pretending to be much younger.4
• One in 11, or 9% of youth said they were harassed online and more than one fourth of all youth (28%) said they had made “rude or nasty comments” to someone on the Internet.5
• 49% of teens 13-17 years old said they were unconcerned that posting personal information online might impact their future in undesired ways and a majority (58%) said they do not think posting personal information and photos on public networking sites is unsafe.6

 
1. National Center for Missing & Exploited Children Bulletin, 2006
2. Teen Research Unlimited, “Topline Findings from Omnibuzz Research.” October 2005
3. Crimes Against Children Research Center
4. Internet Safety: Realistic Strategies & Messages for Kids Taking More and More Risks Online. December 2005
5. Youth Internet Safety Survey (2006)