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Two School Districts Get Proactive
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I have news today from opposite ends of the country; both involve school districts taking action. First, the Natrona County School District in Wyoming last week approved an anti-bullying policy that targets using electronic devices to engage in cyberbullying or sending text messages with sexual content ...14 hours ago -
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday – #69
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In our weekly round-up of pervs online, we showcase: A 21-year-old man from Nebraska at least 18 years in prison (on a 36 to 66 year sentence) for using MySpace to meet and sexually assault teenage girls, More than a dozen young girls came forward in the investigation. This man succeeded in doing what other ...1 day ago -
Happy Cyber Monday!
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Well, do you know what day it is? It’s CYBER MONDAY!!! Yes, folks, the Monday after Black Friday has become known as “Cyber Monday,” due to the insanely high amount of shopping online that occurs. The problem is, much of that time comes at an employer’s expense. The good news is that we have a solution… ...3 days ago -
P.S. Lori Drew is Free!
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Last week, it was announced that no appeal will be filed in the MySpace Hoax case. Look folks, you can talk all you want about how legally it was never going to succeed, but just remember the bottom line: An adult convinced a 13-year-old girl to kill herself and is getting away with is scot-free. She will not face ...6 days ago -
Tracking Cyber Predators
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Taking a break from the traditional Internet predator stories this week… sure to return next week! I came across this great investigative piece by reporter Kathy Sweeney at KFVS-TV/ CBS 12 in Missouri. The two-part series follows the adventures of two local detectives as they hunt and chase predators on the ...1 week ago -
Internet predators, privacy, porn: Are parents concerned?
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The C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital at the University of Michigan released the results of a new poll last week that looks at what parents are really concerned with, when it comes to online safety. The press release below speaks for itself. Here’s a link to the 2-page .pdf report: ...1 week ago -
Monday’s MySpace Monster #19
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File this under the “Are You Serious?!” heading… November 20, 2009 Ventura County man arrested for reportedly paying teens to spit on him By Seema Mehta A 39-year-old Thousand Oaks man has been arrested for reportedly paying teens to spit in his face, slap him and yell profanities at him, a ...1 week ago -
Over 200 Arrested in UK Online Predator Sting
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A fantastic ending to this UK-Cyber Safety themed week! The Central Scotland Police announced the alarming results of Operation Defender: 215 pedophiles on the Internet who were grooming kids for sex have been arrested! Just an FYI for Friday, PC Pandora works on both sides of the Atlantic and can be used by ANY ...1 week ago -
UK Group Calls on Social Networks to Battle Cyberbullying; Bebo Answers
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Continuing with the UK-based news this week, this is a cool story. The UK-based anti-bullying group, Beatbullying, called out social networks earlier in the week (remember, it’s anti-bullying week; this year focusing on cyberbullying). They asked that the popular websites start helping in the fight against ...2 weeks ago -
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday – #68
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I have a special post for today: VIDEO included! Okay, so this 16-year-old girl from southern California goes onto a dating site. She lies about being 18 and meets a guy. She falls in love with him and runs away to be with him (in Albuquerque NM). The thing is, he is 57. He has sex with her a couple times and ties ...2 weeks ago -
Kids in UK Hit Hard by Cyberbullying
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The big ‘Net’ news in the UK is a new study that came out. 10,000 teenagers asked revealed that nearly half (47%) of 14-year-olds are bullied. The study also revealed that: 89% of parents thought cyberbullying was just as serious as other types of bullying. About half (54%) of those questioned said they had not ...2 weeks ago -
Facebook, the New Alibi
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This is a great story… and a sure sign of the times. Almost like something out off a futuristic sci-fi movie from the ‘80s, a man has proven his innocence of a robbery through precisely documented records kept on a computer… Or to put it into today’s context: a man used Facebook to prove he wasn’t at the ...2 weeks ago -
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday – #67
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Sometimes things are slow in the world of Internet predator stings… but they never totally stop. Last week, AG Corbett (or, SuperAG), arrested a 57-year-old teacher from Ohio for soliciting what he thought was a 13-year-old girl online for sex. Disgusting and very troubling for any parent… November 6th, 2009 ...3 weeks ago -
Parents Beat Kid Over MySpace Page
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Okay, this is a little too far. As much as the parents may have hated the idea of their 14-year-old girl being on MySpace, especially against their wishes, this is NOT the answer. Makes me sick. November 3, 2009 Parents allegedly beat teen for getting MySpace page By Eric Litke, Sheboygan Press staff A ...3 weeks ago -
We Need Smart Online Safety, Not Thoughtless Rhetoric
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Great article. I agree with everything 100%. I just wish parents would listen, learn and act… Happy Friday! November 1, 2009 A Better Safety Net: It’s time to get smart about online safety It’s time to get smart about online safety By Anne Collier, School Library Journal Online safety as we ...3 weeks ago -
Social Networks and Kids
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This is a good thought-provoking piece from CNN on the appropriate age for social networks like MySpace and Facebook. Truthfully, I don’t think it’s an age thing, I think it’s a maturity thing. I know a lot of 12-year-old that can be ok on there, and a lot of 16-year-olds that shouldn’t be on there. Either ...3 weeks ago -
14-year-old Girl Runs Away with 18-year-old College Boy She Met Online
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The moral of the story here is that a 14-year-old girl lied about her age and voluntarily ran away with an 18-year-old boy she met online. Think your kids are perfect angels? Are you sure? Better think twice. If the parents had computer monitoring software , they could have prevented this situation from happening. ...4 weeks ago -
Illinois Launches Internet Safety Contest
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This is some very cool news to report, from the “Land of Lincoln”… November 3, 2009 State pushing internet safety message to students Illinois launches its first statewide Internet safety contest to raise awareness about the dangers of the Internet. State Superintendent of Education Christopher A. ...4 weeks ago -
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday #66
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Here are two more good reasons to keep track of who your kids are talking to online… A 40-year-old Florida man got 20 years for luring and molesting a 12-year-old and 14-year-old girl through MySpace. THIS GUY SUCCEEDED! A 52-year-old man in Pennsylvania was arrested for driving to a meeting in hopes of having ...4 weeks ago -
Advances in the Fight Against Cyberbullying
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It’s always great to report news like this: a local school district (in this case, a Cassia County in Idaho) has adopted a new policy and set of guidelines to help combat cyberbullying. This is great. Of course, parents are a big key to solving this problem as well. They need to do their job in the home of 1) ...4 weeks ago
