While the new must-have mobile app Pokemon Go gets people outside and moving, there are concerns that the game’s location and mapping features could lure players — especially young children and unsuspecting teens — into danger. Using smartphones, players capture, train and battle virtual Pokemon — Pikachu, Blastoise, Charizard and hundreds more — who randomly [ Read More ]
Archive for August, 2016
Be smart, play safe, avoid PokePredators with Pokemon Go
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Social media safety: How to protect yourself on WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and more
Comments Off on Social media safety: How to protect yourself on WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, and moreThe security of social media accounts can be easily compromised. However, we tend to not pay much attention to it until it is too late. The fact is that social networking sites put in a lot of effort to keep our data secure. However, if you are still little unconvinced of the security that social [ Read More ]
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A blind eye to sex abuse: How USA Gymnastics failed to report cases
Comments Off on A blind eye to sex abuse: How USA Gymnastics failed to report casesTop executives at one of America’s most prominent Olympic organizations failed to alert authorities to many allegations of sexual abuse by coaches — relying on a policy that enabled predators to abuse gymnasts long after USA Gymnastics had received warnings. An IndyStar investigation uncovered multiple examples of children suffering the consequences, including a Georgia case [ Read More ]
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Disney unveils messaging app
Comments Off on Disney unveils messaging appChildren who are too young for Snapchat and who may get bored with plain old Facebook Messenger now have a messaging app designed just for them. Disney Mix specifically targets kids, tweens and their families with a playful chat interface, interactive games, and safety protocols — as well as plenty of branding. Read more…
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New way for parents to be educated for kids’ online safety
Comments Off on New way for parents to be educated for kids’ online safetyMADISON, Wis. (RELEASE) — Do your children have apps on their phones that you don’t know anything about and they tell you that it’s no big deal? There’s now a way to find out more about those apps and to help your children stay away from online predators. And it comes in the form of [ Read More ]
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