True articles concerning some of the hazards of divulging personal information in chat rooms
Britain's first web rage - An internet user has been found guilty of what police said was Britain's first "web-rage" attack. Paul G, 47, tracked down John J using details obtained online after the pair exchanged insults in an internet chatroom. He travelled 70 miles to Mr J's home in Clacton, Essex, and beat him up with a pickaxe handle. This demonstrates how easily other users can put two and two together and also shows how children could also find themselves in danger, full story of the web rage chat incident
Couple divorce after online chat affair - A Bosnian couple are getting divorced after finding out they had been secretly chatting each other up online under fake names Couple divorce after online chat affair
Children ignore Internet chat dangers - Children are still arranging meetings with people they talk to online despite warnings about the dangers of internet chatrooms. 60% of children do not know that people they chat to online might not be who they say they are. Children ignore Internet chat dangers
Study shows up chat room dangers - Many children using chat rooms gave away personal details to strangers, such as phone numbers, email addresses and postal addresses, he said. Parents must familiarise themselves with the nature of their child's chat room experience and offer support and education about the best way to use them. Study shows chat room dangers
Yahoo! blasted for chat room apathy - Two leading children's charities have lambasted Internet giant Yahoo! for the way it runs its Yahoo! Instant Messaging service and chat rooms. Following an investigation by ZDNet UK News, Nigel Williams, director of Childnet International, expressed concern at the way Yahoo! runs adult chats on the main screen of its chat service, Yahoo Messenger. Yahoo! blasted for chat room apathy
Online renegade vigilante groups. - In an unpublished report obtained by the BBC, the Home Office said those most at risk are girls aged 13 to 17. Its report says it is "imperative" that steps are taken to protect the estimated five million children who are now online in the UK. Internet chat danger for children
Dangers of Internet chat rooms hit close to home. - "A parent should not allow a juvenile to sit in his or her bedroom chatting on the computer for hours without knowing who that juvenile is talking to," the police detective said. "This should not be tolerated. Children think they know who they are talking to, but that person might not be the person the child believes him or her to be. Dangers of Internet chat rooms
Online renegade vigilante groups. - For the past few years, Chatmag has warned about the online renegade vigilante groups operating primarily in Yahoo! Chat. Over the past few months, legitimate law enforcement agencies have moved into Yahoo! Chat, doing much the same sting type operations as the vigilante groups. In addition to law enforcement, several media outlets, most notably Dateline NBC, have conducted televised “busts”. Online renegade vigilante groups
