Special Report: Youth and the Internet
Falling victim to an online predator can happen to anyone, but teens and children are most vulnerable.
BOB'S BLOG
November 18, 2017
November 17, 2017
Facebook Stories replaces Messenger Day with synced cross-posting
Facebook is cleaning up the redundancy in its Snapchat Stories clones. Today Facebook is killing off the Messenger Day brand and merging the chat app’s..
November 17, 2017
Facebook teen-in-residence defects to Google and launches Lies
At age 17, Michael Sayman was Facebook’s youngest employee ever. Having already launched 5 apps, he wowed Mark Zuckerberg, earned a demo spot on stage at..
November 17, 2017
Instagram Stories adds no-frills photo-only posting from mobile web
Instagram really wants the developing world on Stories. They won’t be able to use Instagram’s augmented reality masks or share videos, but starting today..
November 17, 2017
Facebook launches Creator app for influencers to build video communities
Facebook wants to turn mindless, passive video consumption into “time well spent,” and now it’s giving social media stars a powerful tool to foster..
November 15, 2017
Over 685 apps exposing personal data on 180 million smartphones
If you’re like me, you’re always using apps on your smartphone and tablet. We rely on them every day to accomplish all types of tasks. Unfortunately, a coding error has been found in hundreds of these apps, exposing personal data on 180 million smâ¦
November 14, 2017
Tech groups encourage kids to code â especially girls
The U.S. is projected to face a shortage of 1 million employees in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields by 2022,. These groups are helping to fill the gap by teaching kids coding skills.
November 14, 2017
YouTube promises to crack down on lewd and violent videos targeted to children
Parents like Staci Burns have noticed disturbing and/or sexual videos popping up on their childrens’ YouTube Kids feeds.
November 14, 2017
Children losing the ability to hold a conversation because of technology, Wimpy Kid author saysÂ
Children are losing the ability to hold a conversation because of their use of technology, the best-selling author of the Wimpy Kid series has said.
