https://www.ted.com/talks/monica_lewinsky_the_price_of_shame?language=en October is Cyberbullying Awareness month. But honestly, shouldn't we be aware every month, every week, every day? We should, but we’re not. We’re not aware until we read another headline of...
https://www.theverge.com/2021/9/30/22702117/epic-games-children-privacy-safety-kids-web-services-free Unless you don’t have a preteen or teenager living in your home, then you are probably aware of an online game called Fortnite. Fortnite was created by Epic Games...
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.
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...