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BOSTON – The United States Attorney’s Office is hosting a virtual Internet safety presentation for parents on Wednesday, January 18.

The 6:30 p.m. presentation, entitled Keeping Kids Safe and Secure Online: A Project Safe Childhood Presentation for Parents will bring awareness to the dangers of the internet, including gaming and social media platforms that predators use to groom children with the intent of exploiting them sexually online or for an in person meeting.

The presentation will focus on prevention by educating parents and community members how to help keep children safe online.

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Topics covered include:

  • Social Media 101 & Digital Footprint
  • Cyberbullying
  • Sexting
  • Gaming
  • Victim Support
  • Protecting Against Online Predation

Who should attend: Parents, guardians, local police departments, school administrators, youth program leaders and anyone who would like to learn how to keep children safe from online dangers.

The presentation is free.

Registration is required. 

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Please register at the following link:  https://usao.webex.com/usao/onstage/g.php?MTID=ec3d8ccd61ccdd26ee39d8c6ffd5c57aa

Password: PSC1

Questions or difficulty registering? Please contact

Karen Legace @ USAMA.PSCOutreach@usdoj.gov

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Susan Petroni is the former editor for SOURCE. She is the founder of the former news site, which as of May 1, 2023, is now a self-publishing community bulletin board. The website no longer has a journalist but a webmaster.