Tag Archive for ‘reputation’
Study: Social Network Privacy Concerns by Parents and Teens
Privacy organization Truste recently published results of a study they conducted on the privacy habits of parents and their teens on social networks called “The Kids are Alright” [Improvement Needed]. The study reports a mix of good news as well as worrisome news for parents with kids using social sites like Facebook, MySpace and Twitter [...]
Cyberbullying: 13-Year-Old Houston Boy Dies of ‘Bullycide’
Asher Brown, an 8th grade student at Hamilton Middle School in Houston, Texas, committed suicide last Thursday after enduring two years of relentless bullying at school. Brown’s mother and stepfather say their son was bullied about “his small size, his religion and because he did not wear designer clothes and shoes.” Moreover, students accused Brown [...]
Cyberbullying: Kids Use Technology to Harass Other Kids
An astounding 25% of American children have been victims of cyberbullying and 20% of American teenagers say they’ve participated in sexting, according to a recent article published in U.S. News & World Report. “With the increase in technological devices, children are now using [them] to harass and harm other children,” says Bridget Roberts-Pittman, an assistant [...]
Sexting: Online “Sextortion” of Teens Increasing
Federal Authorities have made it official: online cases of sexual extortion or sexual exploitation of teenagers are mounting. It starts with a teen who takes a nude photograph of him/herself. At first glance, it seems harmless. They send the photo to a boyfriend or girlfriend via cell phone. This act is otherwise known as sexting, [...]
Parenting: Is Technology Good for the Family?
A new survey conducted by Parenting Magazine and BlogHer, set to be published in September’s issue of Parenting Magazine, found that 88% of moms want to be “up on new technology” so they can monitor their child’s online activities. Although only 5% of the 1,032 moms surveyed believe that their child is addicted to online [...]
Cyberbullying: Chicago Schools Tackle Cyberbullying
Public schools throughout Chicago begin to enforce a new Student Code of Conduct this month which targets cyberbullying. Under the latest rules, students who “send a threatening text, post a disparaging post on Facebook, or email a rudely altered picture to your classmates” face possible expulsion as well as police investigations. These responses match what [...]
Cyberbullying: Victims of Cyberbullying Are at Risk for Suicide
Mental health issues in children are often ignored or simply go unnoticed. Less than half of the 15 million children and teens in America with psychiatric disorders receive medical attention, and fewer than 33% of depressed teens ever receive treatment. Victims of cyberbullying often show signs of low self-esteem and depression. A study soon to [...]
Sexting: New York City Proposes Suspending Students Caught Sexting
The New York City Department of Education has called for a city-wide ban of sexting in public schools, even if students engage in the act while they’re not in school. Under the new rule which could go into effect as early as Wednesday, students caught sending sexually explicit text messages or photographs via cell phones [...]
Sexting: Several Students in Pearland, TX Face Sexting Charges
Several students at Pearland Junior High School are facing criminal charges for forwarding a nude photograph of a fellow student to their friends. It all started when a girl sent an intimate photo of herself to a boy she liked. After the couple had a falling-out, the boy forwarded the photo to several of his friends [...]
Privacy: Young Adults Beginning to Rethink Online Privacy
According to a recent article in The New York Times, a telephone survey by the University of California, Berkeley found that over 50% of the 1,000 18-24 year-olds polled are more concerned about online privacy than they were 5 years ago, and 88% of the young adults surveyed said that they believe a law should [...]
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