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'Techno-Panics' Need a Stabilizer

Anne Collier — Wed, May 6 2009 17:18:11 PDT

First it was the predator panic, and now it's sexting terror...

Teen 'Sexting:' Stupid and Illegal

Larry Magid — Sat, Apr 25 2009 19:51:11 PDT

"Sexting" is the practice of taking a sexually revealing picture of yourself, typically from a cell phone, and sending it to someone. Legal consequences aside, it's a dumb thing to do...

Tech Parenting Update

Anne Collier — Sat, Apr 25 2009 19:51:11 PDT

There are more than 150 kids' and teens' virtual worlds live or soon-to-be live -- and all the videogame online services (Sony Home, Xbox Live, and Nintendo Wii's "Mii's") have avatars interacting in some semblance of virtual worlds...

Net Safety Task Force Report: Risks May Be Different Than You Think

Larry Magid — Sat, Apr 25 2009 19:51:11 PDT

While the task force found that youth risk from predators is a concern, it found that the overwhelming majority of youth are not in danger of being harmed by an adult predator they meet online...

More States Adopt Cyber-Bullying Laws

Anne Collier — Sat, Apr 25 2009 19:51:11 PDT

At least 13 U.S. states have passed laws requiring school districts to develop policies on cyber-bullying, the Washington Post reports, and "a handful of other states" are considering the same...

Cyber-Bullying: An Old Problem With a New Face

iKeepSafe.org — Sat, Apr 25 2009 19:51:11 PDT

"Harassment used to occur in the writing on the bathroom stall, but with 99 percent of teens being wired, harassment has evolved with technology...

How to Track What Your Children Are Viewing

NetSmartz — Sat, Apr 25 2009 19:51:11 PDT

There are several ways to learn what websites your child has visited and what he or she has downloaded from the Internet. Here are suggestions to help you review Internet activities on your computer without purchasing a software monitoring program...

Teaching Children About Online Risks

Parry Aftab — Sat, Apr 25 2009 19:51:11 PDT

For some reason, the moment anyone mentions the word "computer" or the "Internet," everyone panics. I don't know why. All the normal advice about using common sense to stay safe applies exactly the same in cyberspace...

Top Ten Tips for Kids for Viral Media

Common Sense Media — Sat, Apr 25 2009 19:51:11 PDT

Share this list of safety tips for social networks and other viral media with your kids...

Expert Blogs

Yahoo! Safely — Sat, Apr 25 2009 19:51:11 PDT

Straight talk about online safety: experts tackle topics for parents, students, and teachers...