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Teens, Kids and Cell Phone Safety
By Sue Scheff
Purchase a cell phone that doesn't provide access to the internet. In all
likelihood, your child already has a computer at home or school with
internet access. It isn't necessary for them to have the internet on the
cell phone also. ...read more...
Divulge Lightly On Social Networking Sites, Experts Say
Omaha, NE
A recent study conducted at the University of Massachusetts found that 21
percent of colleges use social networking sites to gather information on
their ...
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What Parents Need to Know
San Saba,TX
A recent survey indicates that 6 percent of teens who use social networking
sites say someone has posted an embarrassing picture of them online without
... read more...
Texting has become the preferred means of communication for teens
Hendersonville, NC
After breathing, texting undoubtedly tops the list of
critical needs in the minds of millions of teens... read more...
Police say man used MySpace to lure, molest teen
Boston Herald - United States
Gwinnett County authorities have charged a 26-year-old man with using the
social networking site MySpace to lure a teenager to a vacant
home and ...
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Police: Molester posed as teen girl on MySpace
Atlanta Journal Constitution - GA, USA
The boy said he met a girl on the social networking site who promised sex
if he would allow ...
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Time on Social Networks almost doubles in a year
Reuters - USA
Spending more time on social networks and blogs?...
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The iPhone's Next Frontier: Porn
Leading porn purveyors see the iPhone as a dream come true...
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Facebook isn't just for Teens, Parents are now it's fastest ...
Houston, Texas
It's the most popular social networking site in the world. Millions of
teenagers are on Facebook and now so are mom and dad. ...
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New Survey: Sexting Happens among Pre-Teens, Too
Rodale News
The most recent Sexting survey found that among the 300 girls ...
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Study Shows Large Increase in Internet Predator Arrests
Children Research Center at the University of New Hampshire
A new study finds dramatic growth nationwide in arrests of online predators...read more...
Sexting
Sunbury, PA
Cops warn students about 'sexting' ...
After the recent "sexting" -- an act known by teens in which....read more...
Harvard Task Force Uncovers Biggest Future Threat to Children Online
San Francisco, CA, USA
The report concludes that there is no such thing as online safety - only safety. Rules that parents teach kids about not getting into cars with
strangers in...read more...
Online Criminals Target Children
By Greer McDonald
Netsafe executive director Martin Cocker said cyber criminals were cashing
in on the popularity of social networking sites, often frequented by
children or teens, in order to steal confidential information...
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The Undercover Parent
NYTimes - New York, NY, USA
Not long ago, friends of mine confessed over dinner that they had put spyware on their 15-year-old son's computer so they could monitor all he did online... read more...
Pew: Most Will Access Internet Via Mobile By 2020
Anyone expecting 2009 to be the long-awaited "Year of Mobile" may have to wait a little longer...read more...
Tracking Predators
Winston-Salem Journal - Winston-Salem,NC,USA
Parents can support their work by knowing where their children are going on the Internet. The days are long past when you can assume your children are safe...read more...
10 Percent of Colleges Check Applicants' Social Profiles
Personal information on the Internet is dangerous. My own family mocks my
attempts to tell them not to do it, and to be very careful about what their...read more...
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