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Quickly Evolving World of Social Media

The Quickly Evolving World of Social Media A smart phone or tablet is an amazing gift. The entertainment and educational

Digital Citizenship (Social Media and Ethics) Must be Taught in Elementary Schools

First comes technology, then a host of unintended consequences follow, leaving us wondering how do we deal with these problems?

Trajectory of Social Media – Anonymous Apps

In my Cyber Safety class for parents I discuss the general problem with social media; 1) Children can communicate with

Phishing Confidential – My Personal Conversation with a Scammer

I had a very interesting conversation with a person who was trying to steal my money last week. I wanted

How to Report Bullying and Abuse

Do you know how to report bullying or abuse on your social network app or website? Here is a comprehensive

Teen sends a ‘sext’ and pays a terrible price

This is a story that is all to familiar with Juvenile Investigators. The following are excerpts from an article that

Recent Arrests in Central California for Cyberbullying Prompt Action

Santa Clarita Valley Sheriff’s Station deputies are looking into another digital school-bullying incident, this time at Rio Norte Junior High

Bullying Surges in Middle School, Girls Most Often Victims

Researchers studying U.S schoolkids in grades 5 through 8 found that verbal and physical bullying declines as students get older.

N.Y. top court says cyberbullying law violates free speech

New York’s highest court said on Tuesday that a law designed to criminalize cyberbullying was so broad that it violated

Summertime Increases Chance of Cyberbullying

School is out. Parents everywhere are breathing a sigh of relief. All the drama of school life and bullying is

Children and Internet Porn

What is Porn? Porn is the abbreviation for pornography, which is sexual material that is explicitly portrayed for the primary

Cambodia – Global Center for Child Sex Trafficking

Weak law enforcement, corruption, grinding poverty and the fractured social institutions left by the country’s turbulent recent history have helped

When Should I Get My Kid a Phone?

When I speak to groups of parents about cyber safety and social networks I always get asked: “When should I

What’s the upside?

I have been trying a new strategy when I’m taking to students about cyber safety. I’ve been asking, “What’s the

Can app tied to school shutdown be controlled?

FREE INTERNET SAFETY CLASS FOR PARENTS What: A cyber-safety class for parents. No one under 18 is allowed. When:

New California Bill to Tackle Cyberbullying

California has introduced a new bill to tackle cyber-bullying teenagers who share sexually explicit images of others. The legislation came

How to block adult websites or people in iOS 7

Block adult web content in iOS7 on iPods, iPads and iPhones As you may know Apple does offer some level

How to Set Parental Controls on Mac OS X

How to Set Parental Controls on Mac OS X It isn’t hard to look around and see the social and

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A real eye-opener for parents of teens who have access to a smartphone or the internet. I learned a lot about the dark side of popular smartphone apps.

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