Webnotes taken by: Theresa Payton, Fortalice, LLC. Content also featured on WBTV Channel 3's "Protecting Your Cyberturf" segment featuring Theresa Payton and Kristen Miranda
Pinterest gets 4 million unique visits each day to their site.
Unfortunately, with that traffic and popularity comes undesirable
effects like the porn pushers. One viewer was so concerned at the amount
of porn she was being tricked into seeing on the site, she wrote to us to ask
us to do a segment on this very topic.
There is nothing worse than searching Pinterest for that favorite recipe, typing in search words and seeing porn. The worst offender on Pinterst? The “Everything” stream of pins. Cyber expert, Theresa Payton, tells us how to avoid the porn.
TIPS:
1. Specific search terms: Be specific about what you are looking for on Pinterest. Many of the porn pins hide behind “Everything”
2. Red Flag: Look at the profile creating the pins, do they follow a lot of people but few people follow them back? Usually a red flag if nobody wants to follow them.
3. Pin Search: Go outside Pinterest and do a search for your area of interest and Pinterest pins, that may help you determine the pins you want to follow.
4. Likes / Repins: Pay attention to the Likes and Repins. If the Repin number seems skyrocket high, there might be a spammer behind it
5. Know Your Rights: Read Pinterest’s Pin Etiquette and the Terms of Service. Don’t be shy about flagging pins that you think are inappropriate.
5. Reporting a Pin: It’s 3 easy and quick steps - Click on the pin, Choose “report a pin”, type in your reason
WORD OF THE WEEK:
Green Teens: A term created by Jupiter Research that describes online teens (age 13 to 17) who use their online presence to promote environmental friendly practices such as recycling, cleaning up streams, and renewable energy.
RESOURCES:
Pinterest’s Pin Etiquette
Pinterest’s terms of service
There is nothing worse than searching Pinterest for that favorite recipe, typing in search words and seeing porn. The worst offender on Pinterst? The “Everything” stream of pins. Cyber expert, Theresa Payton, tells us how to avoid the porn.
TIPS:
1. Specific search terms: Be specific about what you are looking for on Pinterest. Many of the porn pins hide behind “Everything”
2. Red Flag: Look at the profile creating the pins, do they follow a lot of people but few people follow them back? Usually a red flag if nobody wants to follow them.
3. Pin Search: Go outside Pinterest and do a search for your area of interest and Pinterest pins, that may help you determine the pins you want to follow.
4. Likes / Repins: Pay attention to the Likes and Repins. If the Repin number seems skyrocket high, there might be a spammer behind it
5. Know Your Rights: Read Pinterest’s Pin Etiquette and the Terms of Service. Don’t be shy about flagging pins that you think are inappropriate.
5. Reporting a Pin: It’s 3 easy and quick steps - Click on the pin, Choose “report a pin”, type in your reason
WORD OF THE WEEK:
Green Teens: A term created by Jupiter Research that describes online teens (age 13 to 17) who use their online presence to promote environmental friendly practices such as recycling, cleaning up streams, and renewable energy.
RESOURCES:
Pinterest’s Pin Etiquette
Pinterest’s terms of service
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