An 8-year-old girl became the victim of a predator after being contacted through the app musical.ly, police said. “The girl communicated back and forth over a period of several days with the individual,” said Centerville Assistant Police Chief Von Steenblik. “You can post short videos and also contact people. Somehow the suspect convinced her to [ Read More ]
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Predator lures child to post photos on music app
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New tools to protect kids against Cyberbullying
Comments Off on New tools to protect kids against CyberbullyingOctober is National Bullying Prevention Awareness month. These days, most bullying takes place on computers and phones. Parenting experts say cyberbullying is at an unprecedented level but there are also more tools than ever before to protect your children. “If it’s not affecting your child directly, they know somebody who it is affecting,” said Titania [ Read More ]
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Here’s What You Can Do About That Equifax Data Breach
Comments Off on Here’s What You Can Do About That Equifax Data BreachThe Equifax security breach may have exposed private information belonging to almost half the U.S. population, so you should definitely pay attention. Credit reporting agencies work differently from other data companies, so while you may never have dealt with Equifax, their servers were still likely to have your data. Read more…
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Reply ASAP: New app freezes your kid’s phone until they answer your messages
Comments Off on Reply ASAP: New app freezes your kid’s phone until they answer your messagesA father who was sick of his son not replying to his text messages and calls created an app to combat the issue. The app essentially takes over the recipient’s phone screen and sounds an alarm that won’t stop until the text or call is answered. “If you are frustrated that your calls or text [ Read More ]
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What Parents need to know about Sarahah and Yellow Apps
Comments Off on What Parents need to know about Sarahah and Yellow AppsThe internet could be quite a dangerous place for children. They have young, fragile minds and can trust anyone. It’s easy for them to get carried away. While the Blue Whale Challenge has already killed many, apps Sarahah and Yellow, which do not monitor the identity of the person on the other side, pose a [ Read More ]
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