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Online Safety Action Campaign

Beyond The Positive and the Negative:The Reality of MXit Mania

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Media Reports

'Cocaine parties' via MXit Mark Foley The Abduction Case

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Online Statistics

Internet 4 million Cellphones 28 million MXit 3 million

South Africa Africa0

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Main title

Cellphones

Internet

MXit

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What is MXit?

Instant Messaging

Chat Rooms

Cost/Moola

GPRS/3G

Interactive Community

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MXit Growth

3 million users (Jan, 2007)

Naspers 30% investment

600,000 greetings cards (10c)

below 12

12-18 19-25 above 25

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User Base

Percentage

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MXit Screen shots

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Why?

Communication Community Entertainment Interactive

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Perils and Pitfalls

Addiction Cyber-bullying / Cyber-harassment Pornography

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Perils and Pitfalls

Privacy Scams and Fraud Sexual Predators

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Other Chat Programs

Mig33 RevoText ProDigits Agile iTxt

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Advice for Parents

Seek First to Understand Educate Children about Privacy Set Boundaries Raise Awareness

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Positive Action

Dr Math / CSIR Childline / Lifeline WiredSafety.org

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Contact Details

Ramon Thomas

Tel. 011 4331034 or 082 9407137

www.netucation.co.za

www.onlinesafety.org.za