Entries by Allison Bonacci

Cyber Safety in the News

I am a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education. The Atlantic, September 3, 2025 The article explores how high school students are beginning to see AI not just as a futuristic concept, but as a tool that is already woven into education. It describes several classrooms where teachers are integrating AI into assignments, for […]

Cyber Safety in the News

What Kids Told Us About How to Get Them Off Their Phones The Atlantic, August 4, 2025 Children are not glued to their smartphones simply because the apps are addictive, they spend so much time online because it is currently the only place where they can socialize freely and without supervision. A Harris Poll survey […]

Cyber Safety in the News

Cyberbullying In Tennessee Now Comes with A New Penalty for Teens: Losing Driving Privileges ABC News, July 1, 2025 Tennessee just enacted a new law allowing juvenile courts to suspend the driver’s license of minors convicted of bullying or cyberbullying for up to one year. The legislation passed with strong bipartisan support (85–10 in the […]

Cyber Safety in the News

Del Oro Girls’ Softball Team Gives Up Phones For A Month To Shocking Results On And Off The Field CBS News, June 5, 2025 The Del Oro High School girls’ varsity softball team in Loomis, California, embarked on a unique “digital detox” during the 2024–25 season by trading in smartphones for basic flip phones for a […]

Cyber Safety in the News

Mark Zuckerberg Says Don’t Worry About Loneliness Epidemic Because He Can Just Recreate All Your Friends In AI MSN, May 2, 2025 In a recent interview, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg proposed that AI companions could help address the growing loneliness epidemic by serving as virtual friends. He noted that the average American has fewer than […]

Cyber Safety in the News

The Dangerous Son Problem: How Netflix’s “Adolescence” Has Upped the Panic Over Teen Boys’ Internet Brain Rot New York Magazine, April 3, 2025 ​This article examines the cultural anxiety surrounding adolescent boys and their online habits, particularly in light of Netflix’s series Adolescence. The show has intensified concerns about “internet brain rot,” a term reflecting […]

Cyber Safety in the News

Utah Becomes First State to Pass Bill Making App Stores Verify Ages CBS News, March 6, 2025 Utah recently became the first state to pass legislation requiring app stores to verify users’ ages and get parental consent for minors to download apps to their devices. Similar bills have been introduced in at least eight other […]