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Cyberbullying: Chicago Schools Tackle Cyberbullying(0)
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 [...]
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Cyberstalking: Tips to Help Avoid Unwanted Attention Online
Is your child really friends with everybody linked to their Facebook profile page? It is possible that somebody is mildly cyberstalking your child, and it could turn serious if not addressed. Here are some quick tips to help your child prevent unwanted attention on Facebook. - Review your child’s friend list with your child. Are [...]
Social Networks: Teens Have “Facebook Fatigue”
The online gaming site, Rioworld, conducted a study in April about how teens between the ages of 13-17 spend their time and money online. On average, researchers found that teens spend 2 hours online each day with 80% of that time spent on some type of social network. Although Facebook is still the preferred social [...]
Social Networks: Facebook Joins Forces with the National PTA
This month, Facebook announced its partnership with the National Parents and Teachers Association (PTA) in an effort to broaden its reach about online safety. Up until now, the National PTA has not addressed online safety issues, but the two parties hope to work on reducing cyberbullying and other social networking dangers to children and teens. [...]
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