Group Helps Teens 'Rock Safe' Online

Rocking safe in the digital era doesn't mean making sure the cat's not behind your chair. In Houston, it's about educating online youngsters about the dangers of social networking while you bang your head to the latest MySpace rockers. Yeah, I know, "bang your head" is so Quiet Riot. The near you. MyCityRocks was founded as a community devoted to responsible and safe partying. Rock Safe is about staying safe online. Houston will host the The Bridge Over Troubled Waters. Dr. Cliff Kurtzman, MyCityRocks' executive director, tapped murdok after a Texas girl filed a $30 million lawsuit against MySpace.com, alleging she was sexually assaulted by a 19-year-old who had lied about his age. "To help educate young people in how they can avoid this kind of a situation," writes Kurtzman, "MyCityRocks and The Bridge Over Troubled Waters launched the ROCK SAFE program in April of 2006. "The goal of ROCK SAFE is to proactively help young men and women enjoy online social networking in a manner that is safe and responsible, and to provide them with tools and information they need to avoid individuals that might be abusive or predatory." The more novel of these tools is the here.") Drag this to your Bookmarks. Add to document.write("Del.icio.us") Yahoo My Web