Outstanding documentary about the private worlds that kids are creating online and the risks, realities, and misconceptions of teenage self-expression on the Web. This program will be our Featured Video for our news hunt on the Internet. It is a 'must-see' on this important topic, which affects not just children, but all of us -- the Internet has already begun to change how we work, learn and play, in deeper ways than any of us might have imagined. The research is first-class, the sourcing is excellent, and the producers offer helpful context to help us better understand this new cultural phenomenon.

An interesting article for preliminary awareness, if the problem is new to you. Not much analysis of how widespread the problem is, not any breakdown of corollary behaviors or circumstances which can help generate problems or prevent problems from occurring. No view of alternative activities that counteract cyber-alienation. But then I just read the article, did not watch the whole video. ... OK, I succumbed to internet addiction and watched the whole thing. The individual stories in more depth are more compelling. PBS seems to be moving toward using the internet as a social awareness and action medium on the subject.

disappointing text snippet about kids being online but reading Fabrice's review on the documentary makes me realize I will have to take the time to watch it and get a better understanding!

There isn't much that I can add to what Fabrice has so eloquently commented already. However, I would like to point out to would-be reviwers that the only precondition to reviewing a piece is to actually read/watch the entire piece before passing judgement on it...

I liked this piece especially because it tries to make online life intelligible for the older generation who might not understand it as well.