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9 Teenage Suicides Linked To Cyber-Bullying On Social Network Ask.fm

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Categories: Blog, Bullycide

Twitter overtakes Facebook among U.S. teens

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Twitter has overtaken Facebook as the most popular social network among US teens, according to a new survey. The study by the financial firm Piper Jaffray found Twitter was preferred by 26 percent of adolescents while Facebook and its recently acquired unit Instagram were each chosen by 23 percent. It found that Twitter, Facebook and  [ Read More ]

Categories: Blog, Facebook, Twitter

4 apps kids are using that parents really should know about

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Parenting tweens and teens is challenging enough, but the prevalence of tech in most kids’ lives makes it that much more important for parents to try and stay one step ahead. Where safe internet browsing was once our biggest concern, now smart phones and social networking apps have introduced a whole new dimension to potential  [ Read More ]

Categories: Blog

Sex offenders using Smart Phone Apps to lure Teens

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You wouldn’t let a violent sexual predator into your child’s bedroom. But each night, many kids and teenagers do just that when they take their smartphones, tablets and laptops to bed. In recent weeks, a number of convicted and suspected child rapists in Washington state met the children they targeted either through websites or smartphone  [ Read More ]

Categories: Blog, Sex Offender

Twitter Can Warn About Cyber Bullying and Suicide Risk Ahead Of Phone Calls

Posted by GuardChild Comments Off on Twitter Can Warn About Cyber Bullying and Suicide Risk Ahead Of Phone Calls

Twitter can give clues about suicide risk, according to a study conducted by Birmingham Young University. “Kids will spill their guts out there in cyberspace,” Christophe Giraud-Carrier, a BYU computer scientist told sltrib. “We’re hoping to pick up thoughts and feelings they might not share with their parents or school.” Read more…

Categories: Blog, Bullycide, Bullying, Cyber Bullying, Suicide, Teen suicide, Twitter