- Incredible Internet
Incredible Internet is an online safety resource for parents, children and educators. The program was founded in 2004 by Denver-based communications and entertainment provider
Qwest Communications . In 2005, the program expanded through a partnership with theNational Center for Missing & Exploited Children . [ [http://www.incredibleinternet.com/about About Incredible Internet] , Retrieved on 2008-08-26 ] .Incredible Internet’s stated intention is “To help people of all ages cut through the Internet’s clutter to improve their everyday lives, while keeping families safe online.”
Topics covered on Incredible Internet’s Web site include
virtual worlds and Massively Multiplayer Online Games (MMOs),identity theft ,cyberbullying andsocial networking . A downloadable parent guide entitled “Understanding a Child’s Virtual World” penned byDr. Linda Young is also available on the site. [ [http://www.projectonlinesafety.com/ Project for Online Safety". Retrieved on 2008-08-26] .The program’s stable of experts include psychologist
Dr. Linda Young and virtual world expertDr. Nick Yee . Other contributors includeNetSmartz411 ,Microsoft andTransUnion .Incredible Internet is included among Project Online Safety’s collection of online safety resources alongside those of
AT&T ,Comcast andTime Warner . [ [http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/apr/06/safety-guru-gets-national-award/ "Safety Guru Gets National Award". Daily Camera. Retrieved on 2008-08-26] .Partnership with NetSmartz411
Since 2007, the Qwest Foundation has funded NetSmartz411, a free Internet safety online-help desk and hotline provided by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children. NetSmartz411 provides families with general information about
social networking ,instant messaging ,text messaging andonline gaming .Content from NetSmartz411 can be found on Incredible Internet.
Online Safety Coalition
In December 2006, the Incredible Internet program convened community, government and law enforcement leaders to address online safety issues and ways to reduce
child exploitation . The group was named the Online Safety Coalition and is led by Shirley Bloomfield.In April 2008, members of the coalition were honored in
Washington, D.C. , for their contributions to online safety awareness and education. [3]ee also
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Cyberbullying
*Identity theft
*Virtual worlds
*National Center for Missing & Exploited Children References
External links
* [http://www.incredibleinternet.com/ Incredible Internet]
* [http://www.mercurynews.com/valley/ci_7864857?nclick_check=1/ Minors are often targets of identity theft if unmonitored]
* [http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2008/apr/06/safety-guru-gets-national-award/ Barbarians at the Game]
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