Cracking Teenagers Online Codes

I just read an article about a woman talking about teens and how they use the Internet. I agree with a lot of things she stated in the article and i believe that parents should read this article. She talked about how the Internet isn't as bad as adults think that it is. It can be a way for teens to vent when they cant talk to anyone. She believes that teens are on the Internet more anyway because parents don't let them have as much freedom as they should get. She says that everything that they do on the Internet they would most likely do in person. She talks about how adults thinks the Internet via facebook, twitter, etc. is unsafe because of predators but based on statistics it is more likely for a teen to get pried upon by someone they know personally then someone they met online. She said that kids should get more freedom to explore and experience things online that might actually help them. Also, in some situations teens may not be able to talk to any adults that they know so by them getting online they can find a consular that can maybe give them good advice and help them with their problems. She said that just like adults teens want privacy's also even online. Boyd said that "teenagers are using the Internet in a more productive and creative and less harmful than people think." She said that teenagers today are the same that they were before nothing really changes except for technology.