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Listen Live to Senate Hearing About Internet Privacy – Today at 9am CST
June 29th, 2011 by Steven W. White
Today at 9am CST, The Commerce Committee will hear from representatives from relevant government agencies as well as business and consumer advocates stakeholders on the subject of Privacy and Data Security: Protecting Consumers in the Modern World. You can listen to live webcast via the Senate Commerce Committee’s website at http://commerce.senate.gov. The… Read More
Does Google+ “Get” Privacy Better Than Facebook
June 28th, 2011 by Steven W. White
Google’s long awaited social networking service, the Google+ project, debuted this past Tuesday, albeit as an invite only service at this point. Google+ is looking to differentiate themselves from rivals, Facebook and Twitter, by emphasizing privacy and user customization, which are much publicized Facebook issues of late and are often described as confusing, self-serving, and in… Read More
Girls’ emotional safety and reputations are at risk online
June 28th, 2011 by Steven W. White
In Feb 2011, The Girls Scouts and Pew Research each published the results of two recent surveys focusing on Trends in Teen Communication and Social Media Use. The Pew research study included 800, 12 – 17 year olds and found: 93% Use the Internet 75% Own a Cell Phone 58% of 12 Year Olds Own a… Read More
How Young is Too Young for Facebook?
June 27th, 2011 by Steven W. White
Even though Facebook requires users to be at least 13, they have no practical way to verify ages. Latest research shows a growing number of children are disregarding age requirements on social networking sites such as Facebook and Twitter, with many young users inflating their ages in order to sign up. Research on younger children… Read More
Texas Bill Offers Prosecutors More Options in Dealing With Underage Sexting
June 25th, 2011 by Steven W. White
A recent survey by TheNationalCampaign found that 20% of Teens have sent electronically or posted online, nude or semi-nude pictures or videos of themselves. For more information on teen Sexting, check out Sue Shellenbarger with the WSJ article about Why Do Teens Engage in “Sexting?” In an effort to better address the problem of… Read More
