VIDEO BLOG 7: "SEXTING" - What is it and what can you do about it?

A growing trend among teens: "sexting" or texting nude imagery, videos, photos or messages to friends, classmates, boyfriends and girlfriends.

SEXTING STATISTICS*:

• 20% of all teens say they have sent nude or semi-nude pictures or videos of themselves. That's one in five!

• 39% of all teens are sending or posting sexually suggestive messages

What can parents do to help their kids avoid this?

Watch to find out.

Also includes an interview with Covenant Eyes' Scott McClurg.

* These statistics are from a recent survey of 1,280 students conducted by The National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy.

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[wildgijoefreak]

i bet the guys that sent the pics of them selfs only had there shirts off lol but still who does that? i hate my gen :(