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Did you know there's a fantastical world where	:00:08.	:00:10.
you can be whoever you want and do whatever your heart desires?	:00:11.	:00:15.
It may sound like a far away place, but it's closer than you think.	:00:16.	:00:19.
And for one lonely princess, it was everything she needed.	:00:20.	:00:27.
From her attic room at the top of a giant castle,	:00:28.	:00:31.
But it is also the place where Evil Arrow lives.	:00:32.	:00:37.
Dangerous things happen when he's around.	:00:38.	:00:40.
Things you wouldn't want to happen to you.	:00:41.	:00:44.
and her new friend White Knight is made up.	:00:45.	:00:48.
But what happens to the children we meet when Evil Arrow comes along	:00:49.	:00:56.
Oh, yes, our heroine, Lost Princess, she lived in a castle.	:00:57.	:01:06.
well, it wasn't castle, more like a house on a street,	:01:07.	:01:12.
Lost Princess took a lot of care over her appearance,	:01:13.	:01:21.
but online, there were no limits. She could look however she wanted.	:01:22.	:01:25.
And to go with her purple hair, she chose a bright orange dress.	:01:26.	:01:35.
In Wonder Web World, there were so many people to meet.	:01:36.	:01:49.
Hi, I'm White Knight. I'm Lost Princess.	:01:50.	:01:58.
Poison Apple appearing live and online.	:01:59.	:02:00.
I've seen them play live. Wow. I'm so jealous.	:02:01.	:02:09.
Darling, I've been calling you, it's time for tea. OK.	:02:10.	:02:24.
What are you up to in here? Just homework.	:02:25.	:02:26.
I'm finished now anyway. OK, see you downstairs.	:02:27.	:02:35.
Don't forget your password, Lost Princess, if you leave it there	:02:36.	:02:39.
That's what everyone thinks, but watch out!	:02:40.	:02:48.
Remember, bad things happen when he's around.	:02:49.	:02:52.
We've used actors to protect the real children's identities,	:02:53.	:02:57.
but remember, these stories are all true.	:02:58.	:03:03.
Lucy kept her password on her mobile.	:03:04.	:03:05.
What, that spotty kid in year nine? Oh, he's gross.	:03:06.	:03:23.
Lucy had used the same password for her e-mail account,	:03:24.	:03:31.
so the bullies could read her mail and send nasty messages to anyone.	:03:32.	:03:35.
She's such a loner, she's got no friends.	:03:36.	:03:38.
Hey, Lucy, saw you at school today, your hair looks awful.	:03:39.	:03:41.
But because they weren't actually hurting her,	:03:42.	:03:49.
she wasn't sure if it was bullying or not.	:03:50.	:03:53.
Are you fed up of our nice little chats?	:03:54.	:03:58.
Shame, because we haven't even started.	:03:59.	:04:01.
Enough was enough. And Lucy told her dad everything.	:04:02.	:04:11.
They said it was bullying and that Lucy could have told someone sooner.	:04:12.	:04:19.
I got a new phone number, new profile and a new messenger account.	:04:20.	:04:24.
So, Lost Princess, remember what happened to Lucy.	:04:25.	:04:39.
I wouldn't be bullied anyway, I've got loads of mates.	:04:40.	:04:47.
But when faced with real people, she never quite knew what to say.	:04:48.	:04:59.
because her online friends were always ready to talk.	:05:00.	:05:04.
She had more contacts than she could count!	:05:05.	:05:06.
But there was one person she spoke to every day.	:05:07.	:05:09.
Whenever she came online, he was waiting.	:05:10.	:05:14.
My parents are really horrible. Yeah, mine too.	:05:15.	:05:24.
She doesn't care about me at all. Lost Princess, that's not true!	:05:25.	:05:30.
I wish I could leave home sometimes. Me too. How old are you?	:05:31.	:05:34.
Lost Princess, be careful about the information you share.	:05:35.	:05:38.
If I tell him that, he might not like me.	:05:39.	:05:49.
Lost Princess began to spend more and more time on the computer.	:05:50.	:05:53.
Even when she was supposed to be in bed. Just like Kieron.	:05:54.	:05:59.
Kieron started playing games when he was seven years old.	:06:00.	:06:03.
By the time he was 13, he was playing every night after school.	:06:04.	:06:15.
He even stopped washing or cleaning his teeth.	:06:16.	:06:29.
That's it, son, I'm taking the computer away. No, you can't!	:06:30.	:06:36.
You're on it 13 hours a day. I'll cut down, I promise.	:06:37.	:06:41.
He would fall asleep in class before rushing home to get online	:06:42.	:06:49.
and then he'd play and play, long after his parents went to bed.	:06:50.	:06:55.
By the time he was 15, he'd dropped out of school	:06:56.	:06:58.
and Kieron realised enough was enough.	:06:59.	:07:01.
Dad, I think I need help. I think so too, son.	:07:02.	:07:09.
Like Kieron, she spent hours on her computer chatting to White Knight,	:07:10.	:07:26.
but there was one thing bothering her.	:07:27.	:07:29.
So White Knight chose a photo to send.	:07:30.	:07:34.
Lost Princess decided to send a picture as well.	:07:35.	:07:46.
Suppose he realised she wasn't 13? He might not want to talk any more.	:07:47.	:07:53.
So she spent hours taking the right one.	:07:54.	:07:59.
Now he sent her messages all the time, even when she was at school.	:08:00.	:08:04.
Guess who's got tickets to see Poison Apple live? Seriously?	:08:05.	:08:12.
Yeah! You and me, seven o'clock tonight! But I don't know if I can.	:08:13.	:08:15.
Yeah, cos you said you can go last time. Don't you want to come?	:08:16.	:08:18.
Charlotte was excited about her new online friend, too.	:08:19.	:08:32.
She had to lie on her profile and say she was 13, not 12.	:08:33.	:08:40.
I've got a friend request. Do you know who it's from?	:08:41.	:08:49.
Only one way to find out. Morning. Morning. Someone's up early.	:08:50.	:08:54.
Her mum was so old-fashioned.	:08:55.	:09:02.
Hmm. He's a friend of a friend from school.	:09:03.	:09:12.
They talked about music and TV, her favourite foods.	:09:13.	:09:21.
He was really interested in what she had to say.	:09:22.	:09:24.
So Charlotte gave him her messenger address.	:09:25.	:09:28.
It's OK, I know him now and he's older than me, so he is sensible.	:09:29.	:09:33.
But when he was talking to Charlotte on her own, the boy was different.	:09:34.	:09:38.
He asked her about stuff she wouldn't want anyone else to read.	:09:39.	:09:42.
She tried not to talk to him so much.	:09:43.	:09:44.
But it was hard, because he was always there.	:09:45.	:09:47.
And then one day, he got her mobile phone number.	:09:48.	:09:50.
It was an accident. My friend was asking.	:09:51.	:09:54.
You haven't said a word to us all night.	:09:55.	:10:14.
That's enough. Give it back! Ridiculous.	:10:15.	:10:27.
That's my private property. I hate you!	:10:28.	:10:31.
Charlotte was arranging to meet the boy the next day.	:10:32.	:10:34.
Or she was, until her mum read the text. Charlotte...	:10:35.	:10:38.
It turned out the boy wasn't a boy at all. He was a grown-up.	:10:39.	:10:41.
And it wasn't just me, he was talking to lots of other girls as well,	:10:42.	:10:51.
telling them the same as he did to me.	:10:52.	:10:53.
But the thing about the internet is that you could be talking to anyone.	:10:54.	:11:02.
But when she got to the gig, no one matched his picture.	:11:03.	:11:10.
She sent him a text. Maybe he was already inside.	:11:11.	:11:20.
Where are you, White Knight? The gig's about to start.	:11:21.	:11:24.
She'd felt safe online, but Lost Princess had never been	:11:25.	:11:31.
to a gig before and began to feel like she shouldn't have come.	:11:32.	:11:35.
I do. I'd like you whatever age you are. Really?	:11:36.	:12:05.
You'd like me just the same, wouldn't you?	:12:06.	:12:07.
It's all right, Princess, it's White Knight.	:12:08.	:12:21.
Oi, what are you doing here, mate? This gig's for kids.	:12:22.	:12:25.
Meeting them online meant no-one would know who he really was.	:12:26.	:12:45.
Lost Princess began to see how little she knew White Knight.	:12:46.	:13:00.
Want to come to mine? Have you ever snogged anyone?	:13:01.	:13:09.
She'd never be friends with someone like that in the real world.	:13:10.	:13:30.
Did you know there's a fantastical world	:13:31.	:13:42.
where you can be whoever you want and do whatever your heart desires?	:13:43.	:13:49.
But always keep your personal details and password secret	:13:50.	:13:52.
and remember when you're online, not everyone can be trusted.	:13:53.	:13:57.
So if something doesn't feel right, tell someone in the real world.	:13:58.	:14:01.
I'm Lost Princess and I live in a castle,	:14:02.	:14:04.
but it's not really a castle, it's just my bedroom.	:14:05.	:14:07.
There's more information about staying safe online	:14:08.	:14:26.
about anything you've come across on the internet,	:14:27.	:14:36.
you can speak to one of the team at Childline.	:14:37.	:14:52.
Welcome, Newsrounders, Ayshah here with how to survive a typhoon on the	:14:53.	:15:02.
way. Plus why these people are so happy. Stay	:15:03.	:15:03.

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