Child Predator Social Experiment

[Ender]

Warning to parents. Know what your children do and friends online.

 

The last girl really got into the van of a total stranger.

[Pinobii]

Absolutely scary!

[Kiadaw]

Just a head up

 

its cool those family stick figures on rear windows of car, but its easy target for child predator, because they can easily know the name of the kids, & their family members & make use of these knowledge to trick the kids into thinking there are guardians, & their parents ain't free to pick them up.

Edited August 15, 2015 by Kiadaw

[Icedbs]

Can Facebook do live chat like watsapp? didn't know that. I thought FB is like forum, posting on the website only.

[Kiadaw]

Can Facebook do live chat like watsapp? didn't know that. I thought FB is like forum, posting on the website only.

Yes, its call messager & looks just like Whatapps

[Hydrocarbon]

Yes, its call messager & looks just like Whatapps

 

Not exactly look like WhatsApp, but FB does have their own messenger function called Messenger, and there's an App for it too, so people can communicate either through the FB app on the web and their phone, or through the Messenger App.

 

It's all linked together (WhatsApp, though owned by FB, is separate). Usually, if someone who isn't friends with you on FB messages you, it should go into another folder / grouping that doesn't show up on the App. The easy way around it would be like what this guy demonstrated, just befriending the person first.

 

In fact, it isn't just little girls who are vulnerable. Even older people who don't know about such scams are vulnerable too (in other forms).

 

Please be careful of who you give out personal information to, especially online.

[Ktglfc]

As parents, it is our duty to educate our children... tell them the real world outside ... the dangers and the pitfalls....

And most importantly, the rights and the wrongs...

 

Educate them, cultivate them and let them explore the world with our guidances ...

[Ender]

Can Facebook do live chat like watsapp? didn't know that. I thought FB is like forum, posting on the website only.

This is a sign that older generation with kids like us needs catch up with modern times, and know how easy strangers can contact our children.

[Throttle2]

Sideline a bit

 

These are the dangers we face in today's "advanced" world.

 

Which is why i stand by a particular leader's take on the gauge of a country's advancement, not in how many computers or TV there is per household but rather in the appreciation of the arts and culture.

 

Where's my cigar now?

Edited August 16, 2015 by Throttle2

[Holdenutessv]

There's a whole series on youtube.

[Hydrocarbon]

This is a sign that older generation with kids like us needs catch up with modern times, and know how easy strangers can contact our children.

 

Come, come, I conduct course for older generation with kids on technology that kids use.

 

Things Parents need to be aware of -

 

Messenger Apps

1. WhatsApp

2. FB Messenger

3. Kik

4. Line

5. Kakaotalk

 

Social Media Apps

1. Facebook

2. Twitter

3. Instagram

 

Messenger / Social / Image sharing

1. Snapchat

2. Clipchat

 

Social "News"

1. 9gag

2. Reddit

3. Digg

 

Social Gaming Apps

1. Line Play

 

 

Including Terminology, Usage and Limitations, OS Tips and Tricks (how a kid can hide his apps from you - eg: Nova Launcher on Android Platform), etc.

 

=P

 

Cost: 5% of your kids perceived worth.... Hhahahahahah...

 

(Seriously though, if anyone has questions, I'd be happy to answer, even though I'm not a kid any more, but still know how to use / use some of the stuff.)

[Pinobii]

 

Come, come, I conduct course for older generation with kids on technology that kids use.

 

Things Parents need to be aware of -

 

Messenger Apps

1. WhatsApp

2. FB Messenger

3. Kik

4. Line

5. Kakaotalk

 

Social Media Apps

1. Facebook

2. Twitter

3. Instagram

 

Messenger / Social / Image sharing

1. Snapchat

2. Clipchat

 

Social "News"

1. 9gag

2. Reddit

3. Digg

 

Social Gaming Apps

1. Line Play

 

 

Including Terminology, Usage and Limitations, OS Tips and Tricks (how a kid can hide his apps from you - eg: Nova Launcher on Android Platform), etc.

 

=P

 

Cost: 5% of your kids perceived worth.... Hhahahahahah...

 

(Seriously though, if anyone has questions, I'd be happy to answer, even though I'm not a kid any more, but still know how to use / use some of the stuff.)

 

Wa...after reading your post, i really feel like a dino living in a modern world

 

U very the young issit? How come u know all these?

 

Think the danger is if adults also dont know all these platforms, how do they educate their kids...

I've been telling all my friends who post their kids photos, names, activities, where they hang out, etc. on social media to stop doing it. Very few take my advice.

Great advice

[Sosaria]

It's not about the technology, i feel. It's just that the girls are more horny...

...

 

Which is why i stand by a particular leader's take on the gauge of a country's advancement, not in how many computers or TV there is per household but rather in the appreciation of the arts and culture.

 

Where's my cigar now?

Who is the leader? Fidel said that??

[Ender]

 

Come, come, I conduct course for older generation with kids on technology that kids use.

 

Things Parents need to be aware of -

 

Messenger Apps

1. WhatsApp

2. FB Messenger

3. Kik

4. Line

5. Kakaotalk

 

Social Media Apps

1. Facebook

2. Twitter

3. Instagram

 

Messenger / Social / Image sharing

1. Snapchat

2. Clipchat

 

Social "News"

1. 9gag

2. Reddit

3. Digg

 

Social Gaming Apps

1. Line Play

 

 

Including Terminology, Usage and Limitations, OS Tips and Tricks (how a kid can hide his apps from you - eg: Nova Launcher on Android Platform), etc.

 

=P

 

Cost: 5% of your kids perceived worth.... Hhahahahahah...

 

(Seriously though, if anyone has questions, I'd be happy to answer, even though I'm not a kid any more, but still know how to use / use some of the stuff.)

Some if the apps, I've never heard off. Some like instagram, have heard off them, but no idea what it is for.

[Sosaria]

Some if the apps, I've never heard off. Some like instagram, have heard off them, but no idea what it is for.

Instagram is like the distilled essence of Facebook.

 

You know how people like to use facebook account to show-off, right? The expensive stuff they have, the exciting things they do, the exotic places they go.

 

Instagram allows you to show those photos, same show-off effect, no need so many words like facebook

Edited August 16, 2015 by Sosaria

[Hydrocarbon]

I've been telling all my friends who post their kids photos, names, activities, where they hang out, etc. on social media to stop doing it. Very few take my advice.

 

This is very good advice. A lot of information can be gleamed from a new parent's FB account.

 

Where they stay, pet names, likes / dislikes, how they look like, daily routine / weekly routine / playgroups (from playgroups, a pedo / kidnapper could pretend to be a family friend / etc).

 

Don't give up, because, even if one of your friend stop doing it, you might have saved one family a lot of heartache / troubles down the road.

 

It might not make a world of difference, but it will definitely make a difference to one person's world.

 

Wa...after reading your post, i really feel like a dino living in a modern world

 

U very the young issit? How come u know all these?

 

Think the danger is if adults also dont know all these platforms, how do they educate their kids...

 

There's probably more that I don't know of. I'm not that young, not that old. From the strawberry generation.

 

I don't mind going through / explaining those in the list that anyone has questions of. Maybe I'll do a short introduction of each App / Service, then any more questions, feel free to ask.

 

Some if the apps, I've never heard off. Some like instagram, have heard off them, but no idea what it is for.

 

Like above, I'll do a short intro of each app / service. Feel free to ask any questions.

 

*****A short introduction to Apps / Services*****

 

Messenger Apps

1. WhatsApp - Think of it as an SMS app that sends messages over 3G / Wifi (Images / Audio / Video / Contacts / locations can be shared over this app). You can have groups of friends, can be added into groups without your consent. So, even if you as a parent vets through your kid's contact lists, they might still be added to other groups without your or your kids consent.

2. FB Messenger - Facebook Messenger. This is essentially the dedicated messaging app from Facebook. Uses less resources for the phone than an AIO bloated FB app. Most of the people messaging you will be on your friends list, but non friends can also message you.

3. Kik - See WhatsApp. Essentially similar.

4. Line - See WhatsApp. Essentially similar, just with a lot more cute stickers. Personally, more of my Japanese / foreign friends use Line (because it's just so cute) than WhatsApp. Since it's cute, more girls than guys are hooked onto the app. Guess what will predators do?

5. Kakaotalk - See WhatsApp. Essentially similar.

 

Social Media Apps

1. Facebook - Allows you to share photos / videos / links of articles and other stuff / status (ie: how are you feeling today) with all your friends. Got a lot of people into trouble with oversharing. Look into your privacy settings, make sure you only share with the people you want to share with. TAKE NOTE that other people can re-share your status / sharings with links back to you. It is still on the Net, so treat it as if it were a semi private forum to share, not as if it is your own diary (share this portion with your teenage daughters!).

2. Twitter - Something like Facebook, but you're only given 160 characters to type everything. You broadcast what you share to your followers. There is direct messaging too, but seldom used. Each sharing is called a "Tweet", and people can "Re-tweet" what you've shared.

3. Instagram - Essentially Twitter but with pictures. TAKE NOTE that there's a lot of kids who like to post their daily routines on Instagram. With pictures being the primary sharing medium, it's easy to collate a person's goings and comings. Can be set to hidden (means people who want to follow you or see your pictures have to be approved by you).

 

Messenger / Social / Image sharing

1. Snapchat - This is similar to Instagram by which I mean you can share photos with people. BUT, you can set a timer on those photos, so the other person's phone will delete the image after a set time (eg 3seconds or 10seconds). Popular with teenagers sending dick pics. TAKE NOTE that it doesn't disable a phone's screenshot function, so the image can still be saved. The app will notify you if the other party takes a screenshot, but by then it's too late (and certain Android functions can negate the app's notification of such.)

2. Clipchat - Essentially Snapchat.

 

Social "News"

1. 9gag - Image sharing site with a lot of memes used. Social platform - cum - news. (User Generated Content AKA UGC). But it does seem like a lot of administrative horseplay for advertisement $$, IMHO.

2. Reddit - Something like an online bulletin board, content are user generated.

3. Digg - Similar to Reddit, but more of a news aggregator. Still, there's a social aspect to it.

 

Social Gaming Apps

1. Line Play - A Gaming App by Line (see above under Messenger App no. 4). By right, you can't share your contact details on the App, but a lot of people do, either knowingly or unknowingly. My GF and a lot of her female friends are hooked on the game because it's so darn cute.

 

There's a lot of ways that a determined predator can get to the kids, even on online gaming platforms. So, it's better to teach your kid HOW to think, than WHAT to think. Because, such platforms are ever evolving.

 

Anyway, the above are based on my own (flawed) knowledge, so if anyone spots a mistake, feel free to correct me. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me and I'll do my best to answer, otherwise, Google is a good bet too. (Oh, I forgot Google+ as a social media platform too. Haha.. It's basically Google's version of Facebook.)

[Ender]

http://mypaper.sg/top-stories/total-stranger-friends-fb-20150817

From total stranger to friends on FB

NG JUN SEN

THE recent cases of Benjamin Sim and Yap Weng Wah, who sexually groomed minors over social media, raise the question: How vulnerable are our young people to online sex predators? Does it really take just a Facebook chat?

A child psychiatrist said that the method, known as sexual grooming, is not only common, but easy to do.

Last month, Benjamin Sim Wei Liang was sentenced to 20½ years in jail and 24 strokes of the cane for a slew of offences, including statutory rape.

Sim, 30, had befriended four girls aged between 11 and 13, including a pair of twins, over Facebook.

And in March, convicted sex predator Yap Weng Wah was jailed for 30 years and received 24 strokes of the cane for preying on 31 boys aged between 11 and 15. His case is described as the worst case of sex offences against young boys here.

Like Sim, the 31-year-old Yap hunted for his victims on Facebook, which is not meant for children under 13, according to the website's terms and conditions. Both used false identities.

I was sceptical about the ease with which young people could fall prey to predators on social media.

To test if this is true, I conducted an experiment to see how many children would respond to my advances. So for two weeks, I became an Internet paedophile. It took me all of two hours to put together a fake identity.

Under my new guise, I was a 20-year-old physical education teacher with a love for K-pop and football.

I sent out friend requests to random children, believed to be between 10 and 15 years old, found on homework forums and Facebook groups for secondary school children.

Within a couple of days, 18 out of the 150 children accepted my request even though they had no idea who I was.

It did not even matter that my alter ego's profile picture was a badly Photoshopped image of a man who looks nothing like a 20-year-old.

By befriending me, they also gave me access to their personal photos, biodata and friends list.

From their posts, I could also figure out who their family members are, what their interests are and where they attended school.

I managed to strike up conversations with three girls - two 14-year-olds and one 15-year-old - simply by pretending to be interested in making friends.

In two weeks, I found out about one girl's recent boating trip to Lazarus Island with her family and about another girl's problems with her homework.

I was shocked to learn about one girl's obsession with goth subculture and blood.

I feigned interest, playing along to get her to talk more about herself.

MOBILE CONNECTION

All three chatted with me through their mobile phones while in school or during tuition.

With time and determination, I could easily have progressed to more intimate topics. But at no point did I bring up sexual topics or suggest meeting up.

I ended the conversations immediately after obtaining personal information, such as their ages, schools, classes and upcoming activities.

Meanwhile, I received an automated message from Facebook, saying that I was detected to be potentially abusing its system.

Most of my friend requests were sent to people who claimed they "did not know me". My "punishment" was not a ban, but I had to do Captcha tests whenever I sent out a new friend request.

I stopped the experiment when one of the girls I had been chatting with suddenly blocked me for no apparent reason. Maybe her parents found out.

So what did I learn from being an online predator for a fortnight? Disturbingly, it is too easy to be one.

'INTERESTING' STRANGERS

Child psychiatrist Brian Yeo said sexual grooming is easy.

"Just put on a nice enough profile photo, construct an interesting tale about yourself and you will surely get a...number of responses," said the consultant psychiatrist at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre.

Usually done by adults to young people, these online sex predators leverage their victims' lack of maturity to make sexual advances.

And because the Internet grants anonymity, children are more receptive to the false appearances created by sex predators, said Dr Yeo.

"Children may even find it easier to share their private feelings with these online strangers, whom they see as being more willing (than people in the real world) to communicate. The chats then become more intimate. Once (the chat) starts, the bond can develop into a very deep one."

Dr Yeo believed that much has been done to educate young Internet users on how to go online safely. Schools and counsellors are helping to spread awareness about online honey traps. Several cyber-wellness groups, such as the Media Literacy Council, also have programmes to warn children of the dangers.

But Dr Yeo warned that there will "still be a few who will fall prey to the (tactics) of sex predators".

PUBERTY DANGER

Most susceptible are children undergoing puberty, he said. There is also little that parents can do when children are able to access the Internet at younger ages and without their knowledge.

"Most parents are just not aware of what their children are doing online," said Dr Yeo.

Parents should be more concerned about their children's online safety and start Internet education at a young age, parents told The New Paper.

Edmund Tay, who blogs about parenting issues on Edunloaded.com, said: "Whenever something bad happens that concerns children being exploited online, I will use the articles as a teaching aid."

THE NEW PAPER

 

[Vid]

This is China

 

 

Edited May 8, 2016 by Vid