Leanne had been on the internet for about a year and they just decided to go away. She said Leanne did not realise it could be dangerous. People can pretend' Ann Davison, the director of Erica, said the guidelines were to enable children to use the internet and to have fun. Don't think of people you chat to online as being people you know. They are still strangers.
People can pretend and they do pretend.
Don't arrange to meet anyone you talk to online or send them your picture. People do not always tell the truth on the internet and are not always who they seem. Tell parents or teachers if you get nasty messages. John Carr, is the internet consultant for NCH Action for Children. He said by looking at case studies in the US you could see the potential for similar situations in Britain.