We often talk about the dangers of cyberbullying and the different ways kids are made victims online. But today we want to address concerned parents who are worried that their kids may be the bullies themselves. Bullying used to mean getting shoved around in the schoolyard or having a nasty rumor spread….read more

Cyberbullying and bullying are big topics for studies these days, and for good reason. Of the many people surveyed about attitudes, awareness and fears of cyberbullying, staggering numbers of parents worry about it to at least some extent. One of the most recent studies, done by the American Osteopathic Association (AOA), found that about 85% of….read more

We've been really excited about the new ABC Family movie that premiered this past weekend. Cyberbully portrays the very real risks and dangers that teens online face these days, specifically issues like cyberbullying, oversharing, online reputation damage and phony profiles. In the movie, high school student Taylor receives a laptop for her 17th birthday….read more

First things first - the new California cyberbullying law (AB 746) does not make cyberbullying a criminal act. This law is to clarify the already existing law (AB 86), signed back in September 2008, and to specifically include harassment on social networking sites as a form of online bullying. This law is in violation of the California Education Code, which….read more

A California law allowing school officials to suspend or expel students for bullying online or by other electronic means has been updated to include any form of bullying done over social networking sites. This law tweaks bill AB 86 from back in 2009, which addressed different from of cyberbullying, including that from computers, website or mobile….read more

Last week Facebook announced plans to include video chat as part of its social networking service. This will now be in addition to other chat and messaging features, including public wall posts and private messaging and chat functions. The new video chat feature will be an entirely real-time and face-to-face interaction….read more

Recent survey results released by UK company Nominet Trust reveal that four out of five parents worry that their kids will become "Facebook addicts." Additionally, one in three parents believes the internet has the power to "rewire" brains without a person's knowledge. For the survey, called "The Impact of Digital Technologies….read more

Do you lock your doors at night? Do you buckle up when you get into a car? Do you look both ways before you cross the street? Do you avoid talking to strangers? If you said "yes" to any of these, then you are like most people in that you care about your personal safety. There are probably even more safety….read more