The New South Wales Premier is urging people to be aware of the risks of meeting people online. Police found the body of 18-year-old in Sydney’s south west, two days after she went to meet a man she had befriended on Facebook.

POLICE have urged all teenagers to remove their profile pictures from Facebook and the names of the schools they attend.

Detective Superintendent John Kerlatec urged drastic action to protect children and teenagers against potential internet predators.

“Don’t have a photo of yourself on Facebook. Have photos only open to friends,” he said.

“Treat each person you talk to as a complete stranger.”

“For parents, you wouldn’t invite a complete stranger into your homes and have them sit down with your child for hours on end, so don’t let them sit on the internet talking to strangers for hours on end.”  more…

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