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False identity

When you create a profile on a social networking site or a chat group you effectively decide for your self who you want to be. Many people experiment with different identities, such as sex or age, and use the Internet to test different aspects of their personality that they may not be comfortable displaying in the “real” world.

But there are also users who create false profiles to deceive others, for instance adults who pose as children in an attempt to get in touch with potential victims.

Grooming is to gain a child’s trust with the intention of sexual abuse. It is illegal for an adu lt to set up a meeting with a minor in order to have sex.

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The autumn of 2008 the Norwegian Police introduced “The red button” on the Internet. When you click the button you are directed to a web page where you can report unacceptable behaviour and incidents on the Internet. An example can be if you think someone is using a false identity to achieve sexual contact with minors. It can be difficult for children to navigate through the form on the Police web pages on their own. They can therefore be encouraged to confide in an adult they trust if they experience something unpleasant on the Internet.

Did you know?

38 per cent of young people between the age of 8 and 18 have been asked to give up personal information like their picture, phone number, address etc. by someone they didn’t know on the Internet.

This is more common as the children get older and navigate the Internet more. In the group aged between 17 and 18, as many as 60 per cent state that this has happened, while in the group aged below 12, 21 per cent have been asked for this information.

Only 3 per cent say they provided all the requested information.

Source: Safe use survey 2008 (Norwegian Media Authority)

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