Laguna Beach Kids Learn Digital Safety This Summer: Boys & Girls Club

LAGUNA BEACH, CA — Last week, Cox Communications and the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach taught Laguna Beach middle schoolers about internet safety.

"With Orange County students out of school for the summer and more free time to spend online, Cox Communications sponsored a digital safety presentation for nearly 30 youth in grades 5-8 at the Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach, Friday," a spokesperson said.

Inside the Cox Innovations Lab at the club, the kids sat back in gaming chairs and learned from Jon Moffat of Cyber Education Consulting, a Southern California-based digital safety expert.

Moffat presented topics such as being safe online on their mobile phones and playing video games online.

Some critical information included:

• Make sure your online friends are only kids who are your friends in real life.
• Your parents should know all your online friends and followers.
• Don’t download a free app without your parent’s permission.
• If a group chat turns toxic, block or delete the conversation.
• The average age of online video gamers is 31.
• Don’t give your name, address or location to other online gamers.
• When voice chatting, make sure your setting is “friends only.”

A recent Cox Mobile survey found that nearly 1 out of 3 parents said their child had been contacted by a stranger on their mobile phone, and 28% said the stranger referenced their child’s location, they said in a recent news release.

For more information and tips on keeping your child safe online, visit www.coxmobilesafety.com.