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Social media threats targeting CMS are emerging, police say. What can be done to stop them?
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Charlotte Observer | February 17, 2022
SVU investigators: Sextortion of children has risen as kids have spent more time online
Parents can use parental control apps, like Bark or Life360, to monitor what children are sending and receiving on their personal devices.
Pensacola News Journal | February 9, 2022
Kids and screen time: How much is too much?
Studies show children under age eight spend an average of more than two hours a day using screen media. And 42 percent of kids eight and under have their own tablet. When should parents expose their kids to screens?
Jacksonville News 4 | February 8, 2022
ISPA calls on South Africans to mark Safer Internet Day
In South Africa, the country’s Internet Service Providers’ Association (ISPA) is joining the call for a worldwide web free of cyberbullying and other pressing online issues that so often impact society’s most vulnerable.
IT Online | February 7, 2022
You need to know about these local and international non-intrusive parental control apps
Parent News 24 South Africa | February 1, 2022
How Parental Oversharing On Social Media Harms Kids
The pictures parents post may be cute to them but they can cause major problems for their kids.
Moms.com | January 30, 2022
Child cyber crimes experts offers parents tips on Tik Tok, social media apps popular with kids
Bark expert, Detective Richard Wistocki, a nationally-recognized child cyber crimes expert, said parents need to monitor what their children are doing on social media apps.
Chicago Tribune | January 28, 2022
Cabarrus County investigators take down online sexual predators
Here are three of the most popular apps parents can use to monitor and protect their kids online:
WSOC TV Charlotte | January 25, 2022
Social media parental control app saw 25% increase in self-harm, suicide alerts among teens in 2021
Fox News | January 14, 2022
Police issue new warning about Apple AirTags
New Jersey officers were warned that GPS tracking devices posed an "inherent threat to law enforcement, as criminals could use them to identify officers' sensitive locations, patterns of life, etc."
Good Morning America | January 14, 2022
The Metaverse’s Dark Side: Here Come Harassment and Assaults
As Meta and other companies bet big on an immersive digital world, questions about its harms are rising.
The New York Times | December 30, 2021
Tough Talks: Talking with teens about suicide and prevention over the holidays
12 News sat down with three experts to talk about approaching tough conversations about suicide and self-harm with kids.
NBC News Phoenix | December 24, 2021
What parents need to know before gifting their child a phone
Are you gifting your child a smartphone this holiday? If so, there's some things you’ll want to be aware of.
NBC News Charlotte | December 24, 2021
Leechburg officials using Google to monitor student emails for safety concerns
11 News Pittsburgh | December 14, 2021
Why CT parents say they use tracking apps on their kids’ phones
Connecticut Insider | December 14, 2021
Make The Holidays Less Stressful
Tips for getting kids their first smartphones
KATU Portland, OR | November 19, 2021
Roblox, the gaming site, wants to grow up without sacrificing child safety
Denver Post | November 13, 2021
Roblox, the Gaming Site, Wants to Grow Up Without Sacrificing Child Safety
The company, which went public earlier this year, has lessons for other internet outfits aiming to attract younger users even as its own audience gets older.
The New York Times | October 17, 2021
Whistleblower says Facebook Harms Children
Former Facebook employee Frances Haugen is testifying before US Senators
BBC | October 5, 2021
