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Beyond Positive & Negative:The Reality of MXit Mania

Ramon Thomas

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Media Reports

Nude Teen Photos (May 2007) Cocaine Parties (March 2007) Abduction Case (Oct 2006) Mark Foley!

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Mark Foley

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CellphonesInternetMXit

Technology Growth

Internet 4 million Cellphone 32 million MXit 5 million

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MXit Growth

5 million users 13,000 users per day 250 million messages Naspers owns 30%

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User Base

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What is MXit? Instant Messaging Chat Rooms Images/Mp3 Cost/Moola GPRS/3G (Mobile Internet)

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Why is MXit popular?

Cheap Expression Entertainment Interactive

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Pitfalls and Perils

Addiction (Abuse) Cyber-bullying / Cyber-harassment Social Skills (Communication) Privacy / Scams / Fraud Predators / Chat Rooms

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Chat Rooms

Privacy Scams and

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Predators

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Advice For You

Seek First to Understand Online Relationships Set Boundaries Beware Other Chat Programs: Mig33

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Positive Developments

www.iDrive.co.za Dr Math - Laurie Butgereit @ CSIR www.childline.org.za

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Contact Details: Ramon Thomas

MXIT Support 0861-00-6948

Tel 011 433-1034 / 082 940-7137

ramon@ramonthomas.com

www.netucation.co.za