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December 19, 2017

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December 05, 2017

Rosalie Avila: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

Rosalie Avila, a 13-year-old from California, committed suicide after being bullied.

November 30, 2017

How To Check If Your Kid’s Photos Have Been Stolen

If you’re anything like I am, sometimes it can feel like there aren’t enough ways to keep your children safe. As a mom who’s not quite Generation X or a Millennial, I grew up without the internet and social media. My son, on the other hand, knows how…

November 29, 2017

Internet Safety: Dangers of Finsta

(KUTV) Salt Lake City – Have you heard of Finsta? If you’re a parent, you’ll need to know about this app and others that kids are using to ‘hide’ their internet usage from parents. Rob Schroader with Paraben Consumer Software joined Kari Hawker-Diaz and Ni

November 29, 2017

YouTube Says It Deleted Over 150,000 Kid Videos Targeted by Sex Predators

YouTube, scrambling to respond to its latest brand-safety crisis involving videos with children that drew sexually inappropriate comments, says it has taken focused action to address the problem. I…

November 24, 2017

What’s behind the rise in youth suicides?

More evidence continues to emerge that the number of children and young teens attempting and dying from suicide is on the rise

November 21, 2017

Experts: 50% of teens admit they are addicted to mobile devices

50% of teens told Common Sense Media they are addicted to their mobile devices, meaning – whether it’s texting, posting on social media, playing games, talking on the phone, the need and pull to stay connected to their tech devices is a strong one. 

November 18, 2017

Prince William releases first-ever online code of conduct to combat cyberbullying

Tolga Akmen/WPA Pool/Getty Images(LONDON) — Prince William announced recommendations Thursday for combating cyberbullying after convening a task force of leading tech companies to look at the issue. The online code of conduct, called “Stop, Speak, Support,” is

November 18, 2017

YouTube terminates exploitive ‘kids’ channel ToyFreaks, says it’s tightening its child endangerment policies

Following consumer outrage over YouTube’s handling of disturbing videos aimed at children on its network, the company has now banned one of the more..