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Sharing – Online grooming: What it is, how it happens, and how to defend children

I’m sharing this resource from Thorn because parents need it. It can be difficult to tell the difference between someone grooming a teenager and someone just trying to be friends with a teen, and we can’t expect anyone always to know the difference.

However, we can communicate openly with teens about what they are doing online. We can also stay involved with kids and their online experiences so that there are more eyes on what is happening and a safe place to turn if something seems off about what someone is asking them to do.

Read more from the experts:

https://www.thorn.org/blog/online-grooming-what-it-is-how-it-happens-and-how-to-defend-children/

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