A few months ago Snapchat swept the nation, with as many as tens of thousands downloads per day at one point. Funny and sometimes inappropriate pictures flooded users’ inboxes, with the appeal being that the photos and videos self-destructed. But some users quickly realized that screenshots of these images could be taken. Enter iDelete, a [ Read More ]
Archive for November, 2015
iDelete Takes on Snapchat: iOS App Eliminates Screenshots
Comments Off on iDelete Takes on Snapchat: iOS App Eliminates ScreenshotsIs your teen using apps to keep secrets?
Comments Off on Is your teen using apps to keep secrets?(CNN)If you think “my teen would never sext,” you might be mistaken. And if you think the only teens who sext are the ones engaging in high-risk behaviors, like drinking, using drugs or skipping school, keep reading. Studies suggest that sexting is more common than many parents might realize or want to admit. More than [ Read More ]
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Colorado’s sexting scandal has drawn attention to ‘ghost apps’ that can hide nude pics
Comments Off on Colorado’s sexting scandal has drawn attention to ‘ghost apps’ that can hide nude picsThe recent Colorado sexting scandal is drawing a lot of attention because of its sheer scale, but also because of the way students have allegedly shared hundreds of sexually explicit photos: through “ghost apps,” or apps that are disguised as normal apps but can turn into a secret photo vault. “Ghost apps, hidden apps, they’re [ Read More ]
New app making monitoring teens’ social media more difficult
Comments Off on New app making monitoring teens’ social media more difficultA recent study on social media and teens shows more than 60 percent of them use social media to track their popularity on these sites. The study conducted by child development experts also shows that increased monitoring by parents almost completely reduces stress on teens using social media. How to to keep track of their [ Read More ]
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School Bullying Resources for Administrators, Teachers, Parents, and Students.
Comments Off on School Bullying Resources for Administrators, Teachers, Parents, and Students.Cyber Bullying Resources for school staff and parents. read more
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