Sexting
Teens these days are getting more and more bubble headed with the use of technology. This new thing "Sexting" where they take pictures of themselves and send it to friends and classmates is the dumbest thing this generation can do. Lawmakers are charging teens who do this under the realm of 'child pornography' even if they are willfully giving their own pictures.
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Yes, but in the case of teens sending to teens it is seen in the US as handling child pornography. In the teenager's minds it is OK because it is being shared within the same age circle, how silly can you be.
I have not heard much in my immediately are about it but I am sure it is done just more discreetly. A teacher here would never be taking a phone from a teen as they would just walk out.
I do not know why they feel they are so worthless to treat them selves that way. I guess I do MTV.
Survey: 1 in 5 teens 'sext' despite risks
Most teens who sexted sent the photos to girlfriends or boyfriends, but 11% sent them to strangers, according to the study made public today by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children and Cox Communications. Of teens who sext, 80% are under 18, the survey found. Ref. Source 2
'Sexting': Should Child Pornography Laws Apply?
"It was 3:28 in the morning, I think it was, and I got up and I went to my computer, and I sent a couple of pictures that she had sent to me to her contact list," Alpert told ABC News. "And I went back to sleep." Because of that single action, Alpert, now 20, is a registered sex offender, Florida Department of Corrections No. X61836. For sending the images, Alpert was arrested on charges of child pornography. Ref. Source 4