Teen Bloggers at Risk for Cyberstalking
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A study of 68 randomly selected weblogs produced by teenagers aged 13 to 17 finds that teen bloggers often willingly reveal their actual names, age and offline locations, putting them at risk for cyberstalking and cyberbullying.
David Huffaker, a Northwestern University researcher working in the technology and social behavior program with Northwestern Professor Justine Cassell, will present his study findings within the context of other studies of teenage Internet behavior at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in St. Louis Sunday, Feb. 19.
In 'Teen Blogs Exposed: The Private Lives of Teens Made Public,' Huffaker finds that half of all teenage bloggers link to other bloggers, and often include a 'friends list.' Sixty-seven percent of teen bloggers provide a comment section in order to get feedback from readers of their blogs.
A study of 68 randomly selected weblogs produced by teenagers aged 13 to 17 finds that teen bloggers often willingly reveal their actual names, age and offline locations, putting them at risk for cyberstalking and cyberbullying.David Huffaker, a Northwestern University researcher working in the technology and social behavior program with Northwestern Professor Justine Cassell, will present his study findings within the context of other studies of teenage Internet behavior at the American Association for the Advancement of Science in St. Louis Sunday, Feb. 19.
In 'Teen Blogs Exposed: The Private Lives of Teens Made Public,' Huffaker finds that half of all teenage bloggers link to other bloggers, and often include a 'friends list.' Sixty-seven percent of teen bloggers provide a comment section in order to get feedback from readers of their blogs.
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