Conversely, you may see a chat room as a place to express ideas and feelings that you think your parents or friends would disapprove of.

Either way, you end up deceiving one group or the other.

Some chat rooms are particularly appealing to youthful Internet users.

Millions of young people from a variety of cultures exchange opinions daily on almost any subject. For example, with their teacher’s supervision, students in the United States might discuss social issues with fellow students in Spain, England, or elsewhere.

Chat rooms can accommodate large numbers of people, who can read and respond to each other’s messages.

CHAT ROOMS are “areas” on the Internet where users can have live, two-way conversations via text messages.

“I was chatting online with someone,” recalls a teen named Philip, “when an immoral picture popped up on my screen.

A Hunting Ground for Sexual Predators “I was talking with some people in a chat room,” says Abigail, “when a man asked me if I knew any 14-year-olds. He said that he was willing to give them money for sex.” Abigail’s experience is not an isolated one.While chat rooms are a relatively recent phenomenon, the tendency for humans to lie and deceive is as old as history itself.The Bible reveals that the original liar, Satan the Devil, pioneered the tactic used by some chat room visitors.Students may even chat about their class project with a qualified engineer, chemist, or another expert.Many people who visit chat rooms, though, are not there to discuss academic subjects.