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Yahoo! Supports Safer Internet Day on February 8, 2011 With Its Global Commitment to Creating Safer Online Experiences for Children<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Yahoo! Safely launches in 27 countries providing online safety tips for educators, parents and teens around the world<\/p>\n SINGAPORE, Feb. 7, 2011<\/strong> \u2013 Yahoo! Inc.\u00a0 (NASDAQ: YHOO) \u00a0introduces Yahoo! Safely worldwide demonstrating its longtime commitment to providing a safer online experience for children, in the week leading up to Safer Internet Day on February 8th.\u00a0 The Yahoo! Safely site (safely.yahoo.com) is designed to provide information and advice on making smart choices online and supports Safer Internet Day\u2019s goals to promote safer and more responsible use of online technology and mobile phones among children and young people globally.\u00a0 The global resource informs parents, educators and teens about important topics such as managing digital reputations, avoiding cyber-bullying, and learning how to minimize risks on mobile devices, as well as provides guidance on how to safely use specific Yahoo! products.<\/p>\n In support of Safer Internet Day 2011 (www.saferinternet.org), Yahoo! has joined forces with InSafe Network, an initiative supported by the European Commission to raise Internet safety awareness across Europe and the globe.\u00a0 This year efforts will address safety around \u201cvirtual lives\u201d encompassing online gaming and social networking.\u00a0 The slogan for 2011 is, \u201cIt\u2019s more than a game, it\u2019s your life.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cOnline safety is a priority for Yahoo! and we are celebrating Safer Internet Day this year to help parents, educators and children safeguard themselves and create positive and productive web experiences,\u201d said Catherine Teitelbaum, Yahoo!\u2019s director of child safety and product policy.<\/strong> \u201cYahoo! Safely helps address the online issues children around the world are facing today including mobile usage, cyber-bullying and digital reputation.\u00a0 It\u2019s important that we take a proactive approach and work together as a global community to help foster a safer online experience for our children.<\/p>\n Yahoo!\u2019s online safety survey<\/a> revealed that parents are in fact doing their part \u00a0with 70% of parents talking to their children about online safety 2-3 times a year.\u00a0 As one of the only global safety resources, Yahoo! Safely gives parents around the world the tools and guidance to have these on going, and productive conversations with their children.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Yahoo! Safely provides locally relevant information to customers in 27 countries and 14 languages and is available in:\u00a0 Argentina, Asia, Australia, Brazil, Canada (English & French), Chile, Colombia, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Peru, Philippines, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, United States, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Vietnam.<\/p>\n For Safer Internet Day 2011, Yahoo! is sharing top 5 tips for youth:<\/strong><\/p>\n Own your digital reputation.<\/strong> Stop and think before you share a thought or forward a photo. \u00a0The Internet is a public space, so before you share photos or personal details, make sure it\u2019s info that you\u2019d share with teachers, colleges, or job prospects.<\/p>\n Think about what you text: <\/strong>Texting is core to staying connected with your friends, and half of you send more than 1500 texts a day[1]<\/a>.\u00a0 What you text is a reflection of you, so be thoughtful about what you text and confident that your texts portray you the right way.<\/p>\n Have a family chat.<\/strong> Talking with your parents or guardians doesn\u2019t mean giving up your privacy. Everyone benefits when you\u2019re on the same page about online activities, including when you can go online, how long you can stay, and what activities you can do online.<\/p>\n Know your rights.<\/strong> You have the right to not respond to email or other messages that are inappropriate or make you feel uncomfortable. If you get a message that doesn\u2019t feel right, show it to your parents, guardians, or another trusted adult and report the incident to your Internet service provider.<\/p>\n Protect your personal information. <\/strong>When you send email, texts, photos or instant messages to people who are not trusted friends or family, don\u2019t give out personal information they could use to find your physical location<\/strong> or exploit you. Guard your password like a hawk.<\/p>\n About Yahoo!\u2019s online child safety efforts:<\/strong><\/p>\n Yahoo! is a longtime industry leader on child safety and has made it a company priority to protect children online by creating tools for people to safeguard themselves and by supporting efforts to educate children, parents and educators about safer online experiences.\u00a0 Yahoo! Safely (safely.yahoo.com) has distinct resources and links for parents, educators and teens and hosts comprehensive guides for safer practices for using Yahoo! products including Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! Messenger, Yahoo! Groups. Yahoo! is a thought leader and works collaboratively with its industry peers, child safety groups, and law enforcement to find new ways to protect children online. \u00a0Yahoo! supports the work of several nonprofit Internet safety organizations including Common Sense Media, ConnectSafely, FOSI, Internet Keep Safe Coalition, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, and WiredSafety, as well as related efforts from other groups such as Ad Council, CARU\/BBB, and NCSA.<\/p>\n About Yahoo!: <\/strong><\/p>\n Yahoo! (NASDAQ: YHOO) is an innovative technology company that operates the largest digital media, content, and communications business in the world. Yahoo! keeps more than half a billion consumers worldwide connected to what matters to them most, and delivers powerful audience solutions to advertisers through its unique combination of Science + Art + Scale. Yahoo! is headquartered in Sunnyvale, California. For more information, visit the pressroom (pressroom.yahoo.com<\/a>) or the company’s blog, Yodel Anecdotal (yodel.yahoo.com<\/a>).<\/p>\n Yahoo! introduces Yahoo! 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[1]<\/a> Pew Internet:\u00a0 \u201cTeens and Mobile Phones,\u201d April 20, 2010
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