Good news - despite recent commentary that social networking sites like Facebook can make us feel sad or lonely - a University of Texas report shows that Facebook actually makes people more social both online and offline. The report, published in November, surveyed 900 recent and current college grads about everything from their most common activities….read more

A sixth form student named Vicky, a transgender teen from the UK, recently attempted suicide after receiving a cruel message sent via Facebook that urged her to take her life. Although her parents spoke to both police as well as their daughter's school in Thurrock, UK, little was done to take….read more

The iPhone application Yobongo just launched on Monday and allows for realtime chat with other people in a user's particular vicinity at any given time. Created by Caleb Easton, Yobongo essentially provides the ability to join chat rooms through one's phone. You can see what others are talking about and join ….read more

Chicago Bears quarterback Jay Cutler got slammed on Twitter after sitting out of his Sunday playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. He isn't the first athlete to receive harsh criticism online and he definitely won't be the last. Unfortunately, if respected and admired athletes or other public figures get publicly called out and condemned online,….read more

The Consumer Electronics Association recently hosted its annual tech trade show (the Consumer Electronics Show), revealing new products such as tablets and 4G phones. While these are typical gadgets revealed at the CES, a newer and more specific target this year was "tech moms." The Kids@Play and MommyTech….read more

When news of the Arizona shootings broke a few weeks ago and 22-year-old Jared Lee Loughner was arrested at the scene, law enforcement and the media alike immediately went online "to decipher Loughner's digital footprint." With most people on at least one social networking site these days, checking online profiles or postings can provide some of the most….read more

How long do you think your kids - or you - could survive without cell phones, TV, computers or Facebook? Mom and journalist Susan Maushart lasted for six months without all of these and more, along with her 14-, 15- and 18-year-old teens. Maushart and her kids all had some kind of….read more

Have you tried more than once to friend your teens on Facebook? If they've repeatedly ignored or denied your friend requests, don't worry! You're not the only parent who has been stuck in friend request limbo or, even worse, straight-up rejected by your kids. According to a Kaplan survey of 2,300….read more

Last week we talked about "Attack a Teacher Day" that got six middle schoolers arrested. Now the latest cyberbullying news shows that parents in Britain are using Facebook to criticize and complain about their kids' teachers. By targeting teachers online through parents' own Facebook….read more

Our kids have been back in school for a couple weeks now. And while they may not be spending as much time online as they were when they were home a lot during the holidays, it's still important to maintain safe social networking practices in the New Year. That's why we came up with a list of New Year's Resolutions….read more