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SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Tuesday is Safer Internet Day – a holiday that started in 2003 and aims to empower people worldwide to use technology responsibly.
The South Dakota Attorney General’s Office is observing the day this year with a theme of ‘parenting tips for online safety.’ Meta – the parent company of sites like Facebook and Instagram — is also stepping up to help this year by creating an online curriculum to educate children about common types of online exploitation.
In recent years, KELOLAND News has reported on numerous cases of children being taken advantage of online.
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley says in 2024 the state’s Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force received over 1,800 tips from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.
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“We did just under 900 investigations, made about 100 arrests and often times those are very dangerous cases,” Jackley said. “We had a situation where there was internet communication and the bad guy came and took a child from their home. So it is serious.”
Jackley is encouraging parents to talk to their children about internet dangers.
“Make sure that they understand that some of the people they may be in communication with aren’t what they represent and just to be careful about sharing private or confidential information over the internet,” Jackley said.
One way parents could start those conversations is with a new online educational tool from Meta and ChildHelp that’s aimed at helping middle-school aged children.
“It’s focused really on teaching those students skills and information they need to navigate the world safely including things like how to spot red flags, how to avoid them,” Ravi Sinha, Head of Child Safety Policy at Meta, said. “How to ask for help and to know who to ask for help. And how to support their friends if they run into a problem as well.”
The curriculum is free for parents and educators to download from ChildHelp’s website.
“You don’t need to be an expert in any of these things to actually show it to middle school students. It provides everything you need to know so that you’re ready to go,” Sinha said.
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