Grooming-english

The grooming in social networks.

It is very true that the Internet and the creation of social networks have helped by the facilities and speed in communications, but not everything is happiness because this facility has also allowed criminals to hide behind false identities and perform acts that harm the people to achieve their tasks.

One of these acts is the "grooming" comes from the word "groom" which means brushing in the case of animals, but in these times, is considered one of the main problems of harassment through the use of social networks, in where the victims in their great majority are minors. 

The "grooming" is when an adult hides the true identity and intention to establish bonds of friendship with a minor on the Internet in order to obtain sexual satisfaction. By accepting the friendship of the child and by creating trust between them, the harasser by means of deceit, blackmail, lies, and even extortion will begin with their purpose, requesting images and videos compromising the child's identity and dignity. 

What to do?

• Try to publish as little as possible our personal information on the Internet. 
• Use strong passwords. 
• Distrust any stranger on the Internet and never accept their friendship. 
• Never access requests made on the Internet.
• Secure your privacy on social networks. 
• Do not publish your locations.
• Save all requests and blackmail as evidence.
• Go to the police and DENOUNCE HARASSMENT.   

It is very important to supervise minors when they use the Internet and above all to maintain good and close communication with them so that this does not happen to them.