BOISE -- Tuesday, Attorney General Lawrence and Secretary of State Ben Ysursa released ProtecTeens Version 3.0, an updated safety program to inform parents about the dangers kids face on the Internet.
ProtecTeens is a 25-minute video presentation with sections covering; social networking websites, online chatting and messaging, cell phone use, texting, online gambling, and cyberbullying.
"We tend to take our electronic technology for granted these days, but if you think about the devices you use today, and the way you use them, the technology has changed considerably since we produced the original ProtecTeens program in 2005," Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said. "This new video addresses many of those changes in technology and includes subjects that were not even on the radar screen five years ago. We have also completely revised and updated the supporting publications. All of the ProtecTeens components are packaged on a single DVD that includes the video and printed materials in English and in Spanish."
"We think we've created a program that every parent with teenage children should watch," Secretary of State Ben Ysursa said. "It has a good discussion of the benefits and risks kids face online, and it can really help parents minimize those risks."
To watch the video or to find out how to obtain a free copy visit the Attorney General's office website.
