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2008-01-30
Parents: Find out about online world
Burnaby Now
"Parents need to be involved in their children's online social lives to keep them safe, and an upcoming presentation will help them do that. Merlyn Horton of Safe Online Outreach Society is presenting Growing Up and Parenting in the Cyber-Age on Feb. 26, at the Michael J. Fox Theatre in Burnaby."
http://www.canada.com/burnabynow/news/story.html?id=0d6968ac-50e7-4130-8830-5e0dcdd1ae2d&k=80884


2007-02-22
Safe Surfing
Aldergrove Star

By SHEILA REYNOLDSBlack Press


2007-02-15
Education the key to keeping children safe online: Horton
Mission City Record
More education about online exploitation is needed in response to incidences like last week’s news of Austrian authorities uncovering a major child-pornography ring involving over 2,000 suspects from 77 countries, including up to 103 Canadian suspects.
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2006-07-29
How the Web Nets Traps the Young
The Vancouver Sun
Whether it is building a network of business contacts on LinkedIn or constructing an entire teen identity on the phenomenally successful MySpace, online social networking is booming across all age groups.
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2005-12-03
Internet and Kids: The New Wolf in Sheep’s Clothing
Marriage Uncensored
This Christian television show is shown nationally. Merlyn Horton (SOLOS Executive Director) appeared on show #310—"Internet and Kids".
Click here to go to Marriage Uncensored Website and view the show


2005-09-19
Yellowhead Highway Roadshow
Press Release
The Safe OnLine Outreach Society (SOLOS) has received funding to present an internet safety awareness campaign (Roadshow) in five northern British Columbia communities. The Roadshows will be held in Prince Rupert, Terrace, Kitimat, Smithers and Prince George with additional presentation in Hazelton and Burns Lake during late September and early October.
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