A new trend all over Facebook encourages users to change their profile picture to a cartoon character from childhood. The idea behind this initiative is that people will recall childhood memories from the images and then - somehow - raise awareness of child abuse.   Multiple Facebook groups now exist in support of this cause, but it's unclear as to….read more

SocialShield recently conducted an extensive survey of over 800 parents with teens who use social networking sites. We asked questions focusing on parental attitudes and concerns about social networks, and found that parents are generally very wary of their kids' online activity. They acknowledged that there are growing issues they're concerned about, including cyberbullying.….read more

If you had searched "PTHC" on Facebook a few weeks ago, you would have found a public group directing users to child pornography. Why? PTHC stands for Pre-Teen Hard Core - one of the most common keywords that sexual predators use online. While the group has since been removed, a FoxNews.com report shows how child predators….read more

Sexting is never appropriate, and now some jurisdictions have even made it illegal. In Pennsylvania, a group of teenagers now find themselves in a sexting scandal after three girls sent nude pictures of themselves to three boys. When the pictures were discovered, authorities charged the girls with manufacturing and distributing child pornography and the boys with possession of….read more

More and more cyber security issues arise every day as online activity grows. President Obama said it well: "The same technology that provides new opportunities…also makes possible new threats." That's why this past month was National Cyber Security Awareness Month, marking the 7th annual recognition of cyber security concerns. StaySafeOnline is the primary resource for Cyber Security….read more

Antoine Dodson, an online phenomenon, is now speaking out against violence and rape. Thanks to a YouTube video where he comments on the attempted rape of his sister - one version has over 17 million hits - Dodson became an unexpected voice against these crimes. Catchphrases like "run and tell that" and "hide your kids, hide your wife,….read more

Hacking is a constant online danger, and parents and kids alike must be aware of its effects. A TechCrunch article highlights a particular hacking tool - Firesheep - created by Eric Butler. Butler developed this application to show how easy it is to access other people's information in….read more

Although Jennifer Mee received press in 2007 for her unbelievable case of the hiccups, she is now famous for another reason - an alleged role in the murder of 22-year-old Shannon Griffin. Many sources are saying this was a robbery gone wrong, as the suspect's original intent was only to rob Griffin. The other scary part of the….read more

A recent study found that 92% of American children under the age of 2 have an online presence. This is because parents are putting more and more materials online about their kids including photos, information about upcoming school or athletic events, and even Facebook profiles for babies that haven't been….read more