2 Explicit photos and ‘sexting’

• ‘Sexting’ could land kids in trouble with the law, http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=8YdqeGjp3S0 [Tip: hold Ctrl and click a link to open it in a new tab. (Hide tip)]
• ‘Sexting’ teenagers risk child-porn charges, http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=0mEky0KdHPk
• Bulletin board, http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=tT_ZHWd40r8&e
• Choose what happens next, http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=pGkaw44-Ql4
• Everyone – think before you post, http://www.youtube.com/ watch?v=4w4_Hrwh2XI

‘Sexting’ refers to teens sharing nude or semi-nude photos via mobiles and the web. The practice can have serious legal and psychological consequences.

In 2009, the Daily Mail newspaper reported that one-third of young adults and 20% of teens had posted nude or semi-nude photos or video of themselves and 90 young people have been cautioned as a result of posting sexual material of themselves or their underage friends online or on their mobile (Daily Mail, 2009).

Do you know and understand what sexting is?

Discuss with your head of department or headteacher to review whether cases of sexting have arisen in your school. Is it as prevalent as these videos make it appear? Watch the films listed above and decide whether you could use any of them in your curriculum.