Why is one little blue check mark so envied on Social Media? Buying your verification online may end up causing you more harm than good.
The Social Media Marketplace: It Isn’t Always Safe
https://www.thehubct.org/post/kids-can-buy-drugs-easier-than-you-think https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/medical/dr-laura-berman-recalls-final-moments-with-son-before-accidental-overdose-death/ar-BB1dxlYv Most of us know about the dark side of social media such as...
Apple – Can You Trust?
https://www.techtransparencyproject.org/articles/apples-app-store-loopholes-put-children-risk The fact that images of child sexual abuse are prevalent across the internet is, unfortunately, not a new reality. What is new, is the announcement by Apple of what their...
The Price of In-Game Spending
https://www.wsj.com/articles/you-spent-1-500-on-virtual-bazookas-kids-are-splurging-on-digital-goods-11563291006?mod=article_inline When we were growing up, my cousins would go to the 7-Eleven every Saturday morning and spend their entire allowance on candy. But...
Is Technology Affecting Your Children’s Sleep?
Binge watch that latest season of The Crown? Read the latest novel on your ipad? How about keeping your winning streak alive on Solitaire? Many of us use technology to wind down at the end of a busy day. I get it, I really do. But if I’m honest, most of...
Apps To Help College Students Cope
https://abcnews.go.com/Health/young-americans-created-apps-address-mental-health-crisis/story?id=76183076 Most all of us have experienced some form of angst or even depression over the past year. With all of the closures due to COVID-19, we’ve been forced to...
Avoid Phishing Attacks
https://www.gearbrain.com/how-to-thwart-phishing-attacks-2652620510.html My husband is an avid fisherman. He can throw a line into the water all day long and patiently wait for that one fish to swim up and take the bait. The concept is the same for those who phish...
The Aftermath of Cyberbullying
https://www.thestar.com.my/opinion/letters/2021/05/27/train-up-to-help-victims-of-cyberbullying It seems that every time we turn around, we read of another teen suicide related to cyberbullying. In many of these cases, the parents and teachers were unaware of...
It’s Time to Hang Up and Hang Out
https://www.wptv.com/rebound/palm-beach-county-native-creates-social-media-app-to-combat-isolation-on-college-campuses When social media made its entrance, the mission was to make the world more open and connected. While it’s true that social media does provide...
When Going Viral Goes Bad
https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/going-viral-navigating-social-media-3347059/ Growing up, when I heard the word “viral” the first thing I thought about was some horrible illness that would spread through the entire school at lightning speed. Today, thanks to social...