Sexting is a modern trend in communication that raises a number of legal and ethical issues. The word itself is a portmanteau of "sex" and "texting," the latter referring to the sending of messages either via a smartphone or online through texting software. The sex element involves a wide variety of activities, but of most concern is the "digital exchange of sexually explicit images between teenagers using text messaging services

Sexting and Cyberbullying Del Siegle's article "Cyberbullying and Sexting: Technology Abuses of the 21st Century" was published in the Spring 2010 issue of Gifted Children Today. This gives a basic bias to Siegle's presentation of the issue: the article is careful to cite studies showing that gifted children are far less likely to be viewed as bullies by peers or by teachers. What is being analyzed here is, of course, the

Social Media Use by Minors, Teens and Youths Benefits of children and adolescents using social media Socialization and Communication Enhanced Learning Opportunities Accessing Health Information Risks of youth using social media Cyberbullying and Online Harassment Sexting Facebook Depression Privacy Concerns and Digital footprint Influence of advertisements on buying Legal Ramifications On 'Too Young': Mixed Messages from Parents and the Law Putting concerns over sexting into context -- the 'sexualization' of culture Role of Monitoring of Cell Phone Use and Capable Guardians Role of other professionals

Semi Structured Focus Group Interviews With Students Online ethnography Text mapping with students Individual Interviews with students Triangulation Individual interviews with teachers Ethics Informed consent Disclosure Research Methods and Statistics: Impact of Teenage Sexting on Children and Its Consequences There have been research designs developed to study various young people's experiences on 'sexting'. Data, collection tools have also been selected for this purpose. A survey design has been adopted and a data collection tool chosen. Justification of the study design First, sampling

Teenage Sexting and Its Consequences Problem Description In the last one decade, the advancement in technology has changed the mode of communication and interaction among teenagers; the increased reliance of teenagers on technology has been profusely documented. About 78% of teenagers own mobile phones and about one-third of them send out more than 3, 000 messages via their mobile phones per month. In several cases, sexting has been used as a form

Statistics: Data Collection Process and Analysis This research work conducts the study in the form of an exploratory analysis of differently positioned youngsters' 'sexting' experiences. Research with regard to the above topic encapsulates experiences of youth from privileged classes of society, in addition to those of youngsters hailing from rural and suburban localities. Teachers are entrusted with choosing study participants. Eighth and tenth year heads of School One will choose