Prevention Of Students’ Victim Behavior On The Internet

Abstract

Social media definitely open up unlimited opportunities for a person – they serve, as an information transmitter, facilitate the creation of communities of interest, the unification of people of different ages, religions and professions, ensure fascinating pastime. The indisputable advantage of social media sites is the opportunity to connect with friends, colleagues, relatives living abroad, in other countries and cities. It is a common practice to use social media to search for a future partner. Social networks undeniably act as a means of communication for people and perform a number of positive functions. Visiting Internet sites students create a special communication environment, learning the norms, values, settings of the Global Network. At the same time, however, communication in the Internet can negatively influence a young person and lead to the interaction with deviant individuals, such as hackers, bullies, cyber-terrorists, frauds. It is teenagers and young people who can become victims of criminals. The article deals with the essence, types and characteristics of victim behavior in the Internet. Victim behavior is considered as a deviation from the norms of safe behavior in the Internet, which is realized in social, mental and moral manifestations of young people. The paper analyses methods and forms of students’ victim behavior in the Internet that were reflected in the preventive project “We and the Internet space!”