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Sexting Pics Live Forever, Teens Warned

Stalkers, potential employers may have access to photos years later

By Mary Papenfuss, Newser Staff

Posted May 4, 2009 6:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – The critical problem with sexting is that salacious snaps teens send of themselves from their cell phones can exist forever in cyberspace. That's the message Australian authorities are stressing in a new educational anti-sexting campaign. Nude pictures sent in fun could end up being posted... Read full story »

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Sexting Pics Live Forever, Teens Warned

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