200 groups push Senate to vote on Kids Online Safety Act in 2024 NBC News, December 6, 2023 More than 200 organizations sent a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to schedule a vote on the Kids Online Safety Act first thing in January when Congress reconvenes. The bill known as KOSA, which was reintroduced in […]
Teens exploited by fake nudes illustrate threat of unregulated Artificial Intelligence Axios, November 3, 2023 A phone, a few photos, and artificial intelligence have stirred controversy and shattered the privacy of several teens at a New Jersey high school after they learned that nude images of them – created via AI – were circulated in […]
In this Good Morning America article, Liz Repking shares her thoughts on the iPhone’s new ‘Name Drop’ feature. https://www.goodmorningamerica.com/family/story/parents-iphones-namedrop-feature-105179773 By: Yi-Jin Yu, November 28, 2023, 7:16 am In some recent social media posts about a new Apple iOS feature, several police departments have expressed concern about the new “NameDrop” feature potentially putting children at risk if […]
Want to raise happy, successful kids? ‘Wait as long as possible’ to give them a phone, says Yale expert CNBC, October 23, 2023 How old should a child be before getting their first cell phone? It is a question we get asked all the time by parents. According to Yale University psychology professor Laurie Santos there […]
Nigeria hands over two suspects in sextortion case linked to suicide of Michigan high school athlete In a rare move, two Nigerian men were extradited to the U.S. to face charges in a sexual extortion scheme that authorities say prompted the suicide last year of a 17-year-old Michigan high school student. “Here was three Nigerian men […]
Instagram’s new feature protects users from unwanted images and videos in DMs Instagram is launching a new feature that is designed to better protect users from unwanted images and videos in direct messages. Instagram says with these new restrictions, people will no longer receive unwanted images or videos from users they don’t follow, nor will […]
So your tween wants a smartphone? Read this first Your tween wants a smartphone very badly. And they’re giving you many reasons why. Before you hand one over to your child, make sure they are ready, as we find it is much harder to take the device away after the child has experienced it. Many industry experts agree: […]
As part of the Cyber Safety Consulting mission, we want to bring you as much current information as possible. To that end, we have pulled together a compilation of news articles over the past month. One may catch your interest, two, or maybe all of them. Take a look and we hope this helps! For […]
As part of the Cyber Safety Consulting mission, we want to bring you as much current information as possible. To that end, we have pulled together a compilation of news articles over the past month. One may catch your interest, two, or maybe all of them. Take a look and we hope this helps! For […]
What is sextortion? One mom is warning parents after son’s death “Make sure you talk to your kids about online cyber crimes,” the grieving mom wrote on Facebook Nov. 4, 2022, 3:33 PM EDT By Danielle Campoamor This article addresses the issue of suicide. If you or someone you know needs help, please call the National […]