Recent Trends in Social Media Usage of Teens
Last year, Pew Research released an analysis of how teens use social media, and how they control their privacy settings. The new data was collected in 2012, and is compared to the earlier data sample which was collected in 2006. Some of their findings are as follows:...How to create a secure password
Cyberbullies use a variety of tactics to abuse the internet and cause harm. One such method involves bullies taking false identities to reveal personal information with the intent of harassing victims. A simple scenario can be imagined as someone gains access to a...Canada: What Does Cyberbullying Need from the Government?
With the recent rise in cyberbullying in different parts of the world, concerns have been raised regarding effective methods to prevent cyberbullying. Although laws have been recently passed to increase punishment for cyberbullying in places ranging from California to...Club Penguin Becomes First Major Social Network to Start Cyberbullying Awareness Initiative
Club Penguin is a social networking site aimed towards elementary school children, where users create penguin versions of themselves and explore the virtual world, interacting with other uses by chatting and attending different virtual events. It started in 2005 when...Maryland Lawmaker to Push for Expansion of “Grace’s Law”
Grace’s Law, which passed last year, makes it a misdemeanor to bully children through social media. The law was named after Grace McComas, a teenage girl who took her life after she was cyberbullied. Currently, the law only applies to children. However, on...
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