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balanced documentary and supportive material. Thanks to Bill Farren comment#218 "One of the biggest surprises in making this film was the discovery that the threat of online predators is misunderstood and overblown. The data shows that giving out personal information over the Internet makes absolutely no difference when it comes to a child's vulnerability to predation. " PBS site 'What We Learned write up'

A blog post about a new study published by the American Psychological Association (APA) raises tough questions about the conventional wisdom regarding online predators. The study takes aim at the mainstream media's coverage of online predation, labeling its portrayal of the phenomenon as "largely inaccurate."