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March 03, 2015
February 24, 2015
Staggering Number of Teens Involved in Sexting: What Parents Can Do
SACRAMENTO- Here’s a message that parents need to get: 40 percent of you have no idea what your kids are doing with that phone in their hands. “Today, 40% of all kids, all teenagers, are involved i…
February 22, 2015
The NSA and GCHQ gave themselves a direct line into your phone
According to new documents leaked by Edward Snowden, the NSA and its UK counterpart, Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), hacked into the computers of Gemalto, a company that manufactures SIM cards for a large number of carriers around the world. In doing so, the intelligence agencies acquired encryption keys that would allow them to intercept communications from customers of…
February 20, 2015
Hey kids, YouTube has an app coming just for you – CNET
The online video service cooks up a new app — on Android only, for starters — after parents ask for a better viewing experience for youngsters.
February 13, 2015
Don’t applaud this Atlanta barber for how he punishes naughty kids
Atlanta barber shames kids with old man haircut, perpetuating the unfortunate social media shaming trend among parents.
February 13, 2015
Program gives parents extra set of eyes
Now a new program is giving those parents an outlet to protect their children from apps which they feel their children shouldn’t be on. It a…
February 10, 2015
8 Apps to Download
KOLO 8 News Now’s Sarah Johns compiled a list of 8 apps which you will want to download. These apps have been touted by varying parenting websites and cyber/tech magazines.
February 10, 2015
Target 2 Investigates: Should Parents Monitor Their Kids’ Phones?
If you have kids with cell phones, it’s probably a question you face. How much access is too much? Target 2 Investigates told you last fall how local schools and police face a growing number of sexting cases, especially among middle and high schoolers. Sexting is on the mind of parents again this week as…
February 03, 2015
Teens who use screens more sleep less
Teenagers who use smartphones, laptops, and tablets more often than their peers take longer to fall asleep and sleep for less time overall, a new study published in the journal BMJ Open shows. The…
