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Beyond Facebook

Social Networking Gets REALLY Personal

by Caroline Knorr (Posted February 4, 2010 on Common Sense Media web site) | February 6, 2010

Facebook and other social networks connect kids online. But a new form of social networking takes connecting a step further -- to face-to-face meet-ups. New programs called social mapping applications use geographic information to connect . . . read more

Social Networking Has Hidden Dangers for Teens

Teens Show, Tell Too Much Online

by Jill Tucker, San Francisco Chronicle Staff Writer (published August 10, 2009--Used with Permission)

From behind their bedroom doors, more than 1 out of every 10 teenagers has posted a nude or seminude picture of themselves or others online - a "digital tattoo" that could haunt them for the rest of their lives, according to a poll being . . . read more

"Sexting"--A Dangerous New Craze

Caution to Parents: Monitor Teen Cellphone Use

Published in the April 2009 Updates from SCIP (School Community Intervention Program) | April 1, 2009

An alarming number of teens are engaging in a disturbing new practice called “Sexting”, the practice of sending nude photos of themselves in cell phone text messages. They are also taking shots of friends at parties doing certain . . . read more 2

Safety Drives Schools to Limit Cell Phone Use

by Omaha World-Herald Staff Writer Michaela Saunders [published 10/8/08--posted with permission] | October 8, 2008

In today's always-connected society, students can text-message rumors of bomb threats or school shootings - credible or not - to their parents and hundreds of classmates within seconds. One of the biggest challenges for principals is . . . read more

Trading Nude Photos Via Mobile Phone Now Part of Teen Dating, Experts Say

AP Article an Eye Opener for Parents

Associated Press | April 14, 2008

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Forget about passing notes in study hall; some teens are now using their cell phones to flirt and send nude pictures of themselves. The instant text, picture and video messages have become part of some teens' . . . read more

Parents Strongly Urged to Closely Monitor Children's Internet Usage

Article Offers Tips to Parents on Keeping Kids Safe Online

November 1, 2007

The good, the bad, and the ugly. These adjectives all accurately describe what's available on the Internet. While the World Wide Web is full of useful information, unfortunately it is also jam-packed with information that is inaccurate, . . . read more

How Safe are Your Kids Online?

Parents Encouraged to Monitor Childrens' Internet Activity

by Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning | January 29, 2007

Kids in Nebraska are Using the Internet Every Day . . . to do homework, to talk to their friends, and to have fun. Unfortunately, predators and pedophiles use the Internet every day as a tool to find their next victim. In fact, one . . . read more