Northern ireland police worn parent of secert codes their children may be using
Det Supt George Clarke spoke with the BBC's Good Morning Ulster that some of the more obscene messages were a "reality".
Det Supt George Clarke quoted that:
"Parents must be involved in their children's lives online and well as offline.
"You wouldn't allow children to go off in a car with people you don't know, so let's be careful about who they're interacting with online," he said.
This is is about how child are using secret codes within northern ireland
Quick guide to secret texting codes
- WYRN: What's your real name?
- HAK: Hugs and kisses
- ASL: Age, sex and location
- WTTP: Want to trade pictures?
- 53X: Sex
- CU46: See you for sex
- NIFOC: Naked in front of computer
- PAL: Parents are listening
- KPC: Keeping parents clueless
- PRON: Porn
- ZERG: To gang up on someone
- RU/18: Are you over 18?
- Broken: Hungover
- LMIRL: Let's meet in real life
The warning has been treated with scepticism by many of the Facebook users who shared or commented on it.
Some pointed out that it was not an exhaustive list and included American phrases that are unlikely to be used by young people in Northern Ireland.
Others welcomed the post, saying it was a useful resource for parents.
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