I love Canada. I've been there three times, and was always
impressed in one way or another. And somehow I've assumed that,
because it's not Wal-Mart America, people in Canada are smarter than
Americans.
Apparently, though, Canadian kids who go online are
just as clueless and inappropriately trusting as American kids.
In fact, in a new study conducted by Microsoft Canada and Ipsos Reid, a
full 25% of 10-14 year olds think it's perfectly okay to meet in person
someone they've only known online. (Pedophiles, take note.)
And 70% think that whatever they send via Teh Internets is private (the
Patriot Act has awfully long arms but someone needs to tell these kids about it).
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