The majority of recent cyberbullying incidents usually involve middle and high school-aged kids who don't yet understand certain consequences for their online actions. However, a college gossip site, similar to the Juicy Campus site shut down a few years ago, is now making news. CollegeACB.com is a website where users can anonymously post questions,….read more

Trust, opening in limited release tomorrow, is the story of a young girl who meets a teenage boy in a chat room. The movie tracks the development of this online relationship, which begins when the two teens bond over their mutual love of volleyball. They eventually decide to meet in person, only for….read more

On Monday the American Academy of Pediatrics released its April issue of Pediatrics that included a clinical report on social media and how it can affect kids. The report, called " The Impact of Social Media Use on Children, Adolescents and Families," gives background on the latest trends and common practices in social networking and recommends how parents….read more

St. Patrick's Day is one holiday in particular that people often "celebrate" by partying and drinking throughout the day. And while your kids probably aren't skipping school to start the day off with a 10AM beer, now is as good a time as any to remind them of the dangers of oversharing personal information and inappropriate photos online. As with….read more

After last week's Bullying Prevention Summit at the White House, parents are thinking more than ever about the dangers their kids face at school and online. Anti-bullying initiatives are everywhere, and for instances when parents can't control or monitor what's happening to their kids online or at school, Beyond Bullies is a great resource and support….read more

March 6-12 this year marks the annual Teen Tech Week initiated by the American Library Association (ALA). This national initiative targets teens, librarians, teachers and parents by highlighting the importance of safe and knowledgeable online practices. It also encourages teens to use nonprint library resources and to become "competent and….read more

Disney has long been known for all sorts of endeavors - movies, TV, theme parks and more - and now it's venturing into the world of social networking. Last week Disney acquired Togetherville, a social networking aimed at kids between the ages of 6 and 10. Marketed as "online neighborhoods for kids and….read more

Big news this week revealed the results of a study recently published in the Official Journal of the American Academy of Pediatrics. Concerned parents everywhere learned that not only are there thousands of videos on YouTube depicting youths engaged in self-injury and self-mutilation, but also that there are very few restrictions on who can access any one of….read more

With everything from funny articles to clever songs to embarrassing videos posted online these days, many people dream of "going viral." But after posting a YouTube video as a silly prank last week, 21-year-old Evan Emory of Ravenna, MI was arrested and charged with "manufacturing child sexual abusive material." The video shows Emory singing a vulgar and inappropriate….read more

What was one cyberbullied teen's response to increasingly negative comments and threats he received on Facebook? Signing off for good. In the heat of recent college football recruiting and the commitments that top athletes make to schools, one story is making headlines because of the role that Facebook fanatics played in the process. CJ Johnson, a linebacker from….read more