sexting

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The most widely quoted study on sexting from the National Campaign to Prevent Teen and Unplanned Pregnancy reported that 20% of teens "say they have sent / posted nude or semi-nude pictures or video of themselves.

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  • A teenage girl hanged herself after being bullied over 'sexting' - a new trend in which people send nude pictures via mobile phones. —  Latest News Breaking News and Current News from the UK and World Telegraph
  • The issue that Vermont is trying to get to grips with is that of teenage "sexting" - the practice of teenagers using digital technology to take lewd pictures of themselves and sending them to either friends or partners. —  The Register
  • Fairfax County Police told parents at the Kingstowne Library in Alexandria to monitor their children's phone and computer activity as closely as possible to watch out for "sexting" - the act of taking explicit photos and sending them to others through e-mail or cell phone picture messages. —  WTOP / Business / Biz Stories
  • With cell phone use so prevalent in schools, a new trend is emerging called "sexting" - sending naked or sexually suggestive text messages. —  San Antonio News
  • More than 150 students and parents gasped as they watched a video about Jessica Logan of Ohio on Wednesday at Naugatuck High School during a forum about "sexting" -- sending sexually explicit photos or messages by cell phones or the Internet. —  News from www.rep-am.com
 

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