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Archive for October, 2013

Children using internet from age of three, study finds

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Children spend twice as long online as their parents think they do and start using the internet at the average age of three, a study has found. Read more…

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A Smartphone Kill Switch Won’t Stop Smartphone Theft

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For several months, New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has been pressuring smartphone makers and cellular carriers to build a “kill switch” that would permanently disable stolen handsets, and hence deter smartphone theft by destroying the resale value. “The epidemic of violent street crime involving the theft and resale of mobile devices is a  [ Read More ]

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Smartphone danger: Distracted Parenting

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(CNN) — “Mama, put the phone AWAY.” Read more…

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Facebook, Google+ Prepare for National Bullying Prevention Month

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“National Bullying Prevention Month,” isn’t until October, but social media sites are already gearing up for the conversation. Facebook released a social media safety manual Wednesday to help parents, children, and educators better understand and safely utilize the platform. The manual, officially titled the “Facebook for Educators and Community Leaders Guide,” joins a handful of  [ Read More ]

Categories: Blog, Bullying, Cyber Bullying

How to cut your kids’ cell phone addiction

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(CNN) — There is one image I could not get out of my mind after spending a recent weekend with close family friends, and that is the image of their kids, ages 10 and 13, on their devices. All weekend. All the time. My girls, ages 5 and 7, don’t have phones but that doesn’t  [ Read More ]

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