Net privacy expert warns teachers not to befriend pupils on Facebook
April 25th, 2011 - 6:00 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr 25 (ANI): Teachers have been warned not to add pupils as "friends" on social networking sites like Facebook, as it might blur the boundaries between school staff's professional and ... Read more...
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1 in 4 UK pupils admit swapping porn images of selves by text message
March 18th, 2011 - 2:44 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar 18 (ANI): A survey has found that there is an increase in the number of children in UK taking pornographic images of themselves and swapping them with friends via ... Read more...
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Facebook ‘frenemies’ most likely to hurt kids as young as 8
October 3rd, 2010 - 1:33 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney, Oct 3 (ANI): Children as young as eight are more likely to fall prey to cyber bullies and online predators, as they are flouting Facebook website age restrictions, police and ... Read more...
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1 in 10 Aussies falls victim to online theft
July 6th, 2010 - 2:35 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, July 6 (ANI): A new survey has suggested that Australians are falling victim to online identity theft at an alarming rate, costing them 1.3 billion dollars over the past year.The ... Read more...
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Facebook and National PTA partner up to promote safe Internet use
June 11th, 2010 - 1:17 am ICT by BNO News
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE (BNO NEWS) -- National PTA and Facebook on Thursday announced a formal collaboration to promote responsible and safe Internet use to kids, parents and teachers.The collaboration will establish a comprehensive ... Read more...
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Info that kids share on Facebook a matter of concern: Kiwi watchdog
May 3rd, 2010 - 4:57 pm ICT by ANI
Wellington, May 3 (ANI): A Kiwi watchdog has revealed that there is a growing concern about the information children share on the Internet.A Privacy Commission survey revealed that nearly 45 percent ... Read more...
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Idaho Secretary of State and Attorney General unveils ProtecTeens Version 3.0
March 10th, 2010 - 2:06 am ICT by BNO News
BOISE, IDAHO (BNO NEWS) – ProtecTeens Version 3.0, a completely updated Internet safety program to inform and assist parents regarding the dangers children face from sexual predators and other risks on the ... Read more...
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China denies involvement in the Google cyberattacks
January 25th, 2010 - 9:24 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Beijing, Jan 25 (THAINDIAN NEWS) China denied any sort of involvement in the Google cyberattacks. It also said that Internet censorship was necessary. Chinese authorities made these comments in response to ... Read more...
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We didn’t attack Google, says China
January 25th, 2010 - 11:34 am ICT by IANS
Beijing, Jan 25 (IANS) China has denied participating in a cyber attack on Internet giant Google and said that the accusation was "groundless and aims to denigrate China".
"Accusation that the Chinese government ... Read more...
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Blocking and filtering software ‘cuts exposure to explicit Internet content’
November 28th, 2009 - 2:33 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Nov 28 (ANI): Using filtering and blocking software can significantly lower exposure to online sexual material among youth, say researchers.The research team from University of New Hampshire Crimes against Children Research ... Read more...
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YouTube videos, sex, porn top children’s Internet searches
August 12th, 2009 - 2:47 pm ICT by ANI
Melbourne, Aug 12 (ANI): A new survey has revealed that watching YouTube videos, looking up "sex", socialising and searching for search engines are the popular activities children perform on the Internet.
The ... Read more...
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Arizona Man arrested on suspicion of raping woman live on Internet
June 3rd, 2009 - 2:43 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, June 3 (ANI): A 20-year-old man has been arrested by Phoenix police in connection with the rape of an unconscious woman live on the Internet.The alleged incident took place on ... Read more...
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Microsoft’s new search engine ‘Bing’ gives users easy access to porn
June 2nd, 2009 - 2:04 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jun 2 (ANI): Microsoft's new search engine 'Bing' may be as good as Google, but Internet safety experts have warned that there is a glitch in the engine that gives users ... Read more...
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Brit parents worst informed about kids Internet use
March 17th, 2009 - 2:36 pm ICT by ANI
London, March 17 (ANI): British parents have been named among the worst informed in the world as to how much time their children spend surfing the Internet, and what they look ... Read more...
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Teens who experience online racial bias prone to depression
January 9th, 2009 - 5:37 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, Jan 9 (ANI): A new study has revealed that adolescents are increasingly experiencing both individual and vicarious discrimination online, which in turn triggers stress, depression and anxiety.Brendesha Tynes, a professor ... Read more...
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Almost half of Brit kids ”want adult supervision on internet”
October 28th, 2008 - 5:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 28 (ANI): A new survey has shown that Brit children are taking their Internet safety seriously, and want adults to supervise them when they surf the web.Nearly 45 per ... Read more...
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Obesity is top health concern for US kids in 2008
July 15th, 2008 - 3:57 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 15 (ANI): A new report, released by the University of Michigan C.S. Mott Childrens Hospital National Poll on Childrens Health, has shown that childhood obesity is now the No. ... Read more...
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Heres how to keep teens safe from internet risks
July 13th, 2008 - 12:02 pm ICT by ANI
Washington, July 13 (ANI): With instances of teen exploitation on the net increasing day by day, a researcher has come with a list of suggestions on how to keep teens safe ... Read more...
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Facebook acts against online predators
May 9th, 2008 - 2:30 pm ICT by admin
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San Francisco, May 9 (DPA) Social networking hub Facebook announced a string of new safety measures against online predators and said it would join rival MySpace on the Internet Safety Task Force. ... Read more...
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Facebook evaluation of potential employees could be illegal: Expert
November 28th, 2007 - 4:29 pm ICT by admin
London, Nov 28 (ANI): The employers practice of searching social networking sites such as Facebook to uncover information about would-be employees could be illegal, an internet expert has warned.The speedy rise of ... Read more...
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