Key Terms

Child pornography is sexually explicit or themed images or recordings involving minors less than 18 years of age.

Child sexual exploitation is the recruitment or involvement of minors less than 18 years of age in any sexual capacity.

Cyberbullying is bullying that takes place using electronic technology including devices and equipment such as cell phones, computers, and tablets as well as communication tools including social media sites, text messages, chat, and websites.

Family child abductions are abductions of a child by a family member who does not have legal custody of the child.

Parental controlfiltering software is design to allow parents to electronically control how their children can use the Internet and social media and to monitor and generate reports on a child’s computer usage.

Seminar Discussion Topics

Discussion topics for graduate- or professional-level seminars:

• ? What experience have seminar participants had in situations where social media warfare strategies or tactics were used against children?
• ? What experience have seminar participants had in situations where they tried to protect children from social media warfare strategies or tactics being used against children?
• ? What experience have seminar participants had in situations where law enforcement was involved in protecting children from cyber predators?