Another Sexting Tragedy. The suicides of Rehtaeh Parsons and Audrie Pott should make us ask how the law could better deal with kids who maliciously circulate sexual photos. read more…
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Another Sexting Tragedy.
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When should you get your child a cell phone?
Comments Off on When should you get your child a cell phone?What is the appropriate age for a child to get a cell phone? Statistics show that most kids get their first phone at age 12. 56 percent of kids have a phone before they become teenagers. Many parents weigh safety versus harm in coming to a decision. Our “Raising America” panel took up the debate [ Read More ]
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43% of Teens say they Text and Drive
Comments Off on 43% of Teens say they Text and Drive77% Say Adults Warn Against Risks; but Text & Drive ‘All the Time’. A new survey commissioned by AT&T* as part of the “It Can Wait” campaign indicates that while 97 percent of teens know texting while driving is dangerous, 43 percent of them admit to sending a text while driving – and 75 percent [ Read More ]
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Should Parents Install Mobile Software on their Teens Cell Phone?
Comments Off on Should Parents Install Mobile Software on their Teens Cell Phone?By 2016, it is estimated that over 70 million people will be using monitoring Apps and more robust cell phone monitoring software to monitor what their family is doing on their mobile devices. A recent study by the PEW Institute indicates that one in four teens are “cell-mostly” internet users, saying that they access the [ Read More ]
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School Official Accused of Accessing Student’s Facebook Page
Comments Off on School Official Accused of Accessing Student’s Facebook PageThe parents of an Everett, Wash., middle school student are furious after they said a school administrator forced their daughter to log onto her Facebook page so he could investigate a cyber bullying case. Samantha Negrete, a student at North Middle School, told her parents last Thursday she had been called to the front office [ Read More ]
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