Wake Up, America, Are Kids Are Dying…
A couple of nights ago I was awakened at 3:45 a.m. by a torrential rainstorm. After the intense thunder and lightening subsided, and still unable to get back to sleep, I turned on the television and began flipping through the channels. That mindless activity halted when my ears pricked up upon hearing an unfamiliar word: bullycide. Understanding instantly what the word meant — suicide as a result of bullying — I grabbed my eyeglasses so that I could watch the news report. Later in the day, I s Read more...
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Wake Up, America, Are Kids Are Dying…
A couple of nights ago I was awakened at 3:45 a.m. by a torrential rainstorm. After the intense thunder and lightening subsided, and still unable to get back to sleep, I turned on the television and began flipping through the channels. That mindless activity halted when my ears pricked up upon hearing an unfamiliar word: bullycide. Understanding instantly what the word meant — suicide as a result of bullying — I grabbed my eyeglasses so that I could watch the news report. Later in the day, I s Read more...
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In These Tough Times, Could You Use Some Extra $$$’s ?
Income University | Earn Cash Online | Become An eBay Success Story | Earn At Home | Get Paid For Your Opinion — What do all those things have in common?C’mon… That wasn’t a trick question.Here’s a “Tech Paulism”: if there’s an exclamation point in the Subject line, the odds are about 99:1 it’s a scam, a rip-off, a flim flam.[Note the "paperclip" attachment? Simply previewing this puts you on a "sucker's list" (Please see How did they get my e-mail?).]These “work at home” (great for stay-at-home Read more...
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Social networking sites help sports figures stay in touch with fans - Boston Globe
myspace - Google News , Today, 2:00am
MySpace cyber-bullying conviction tentatively dismissed - Los Angeles Times
myspace - Google News , Today, 12:23am
Judge Acquits Lori Drew in Cyberbullying Case, Overrules Jury
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Thursday overturned guilty verdicts against Lori Drew, issuing a directed acquittal on three misdemeanor charges. Drew, 50, was accused of participating in a cyberbullying scheme against 13-year-old Megan Meier who later committed suicide. The case against Drew hinged on the government’s novel argument that violating MySpace’s terms of service was the legal equivalent of computer hacking via: Threat Level Congresswoman Praises Lori Drew Prosecutors B Read more...
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Can the Twilight Saga: New Moon page help MySpace? - Examiner.com
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 11:08pm
+ Cyber Bullying Affects One in 10 Students
other topics: click a “category” or use search box A new study by the National Institutes of Health suggests that many children in grades 6 through 10 have either bullied classmates or been bullied by them, sometimes through cell phones, according to Peter West , reporter for Health Day. The study, released in the Journal of Adolescent Me dicine, analyzed data from the World Health Organization’s 2005/2006 survey of human behavior in school-aged children. They found that 20.8 perce Read more...
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Myspace Conviction Thrown Out - Citrus Daily - Local Citrus County News
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 10:04pm
Parents League of New York: Publications » Selected Review Articles » The Internet
del.icio.us/tag/internetsafety, Yesterday, 9:17pm
UPDATE: Judge Throws Out Conviction in Megan Meier Cyberbullying Case
In 2006, the story of Megan Meier, a young girl who took her own life after being duped into a long and elaborate MySpace hoax, rocked the Internet world, bringing the concept of cyberbullying into sharp national focus. The case even prompted cyberbullying legislation to be drafted, the first of its kind. Naturally, the subsequent trial of Lori Drew, the woman who allegedly instigated the MySpace hoax, has played out with extreme interest from all sides of the debate over cyberbullying. Toda Read more...
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New Moon MySpace page now live - Twilight Source
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 7:10pm
Judge Tentatively Acquits Lori Drew, the MySpace Hoax Mother
Lori Drew, the woman who laid an elaborate plan to humiliate her 13 year old neighbor named Megan Meier, who later killed herself because of the incident, was tentatively acquitted today on charges of misdemeanor counts of accessing computers without authorization. The Judge said his ruling will become final when he issues it in writing. “Drew was [...] Read more...
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On the verge of the total takeover
NWOU has been particularly worried about the passage of the cap and trade bill and the hate-speech legislation currently before the U.S. Senate. Both of these bills severely restrict first-amendment freedoms. They are the last nail in the coffin of the idea of citizenship and a free republic. We don’t need to write up reports on these threats because Paul Joseph Watson has done the job for us. See his article “The Total Takeover of America Enters Its Final Phase” at KickThemAllOut. The artic Read more...
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Welcome to the Web
8 lessons on how to use the Web
provides a clear, easy-to-navigate format that elementary school students can use to get acquainted with the basics of Internet use. The PDF worksheets provide a physical record of a student's progress that teachers can track. Read more...
del.icio.us/tag/internetsafety, Yesterday, 5:49pm
Myspace Conviction Thrown Out - Kansas City Star
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 5:40pm
"MySpace mom" Lori Drew's conviction thrown out - Ars Technica
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 5:35pm
necclibrarytoolssmackdown - Information Fluency
del.icio.us/tag/internetsafety, Yesterday, 5:12pm
WA teen jailed for posting nude pics on MySpace - KING5.com
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 5:10pm
What is Cyberbullying or Online bullying?
Online bullying or Cyberbullying is on the rise and has profoundly damaging consequences for children and teens. Cyberbullying happens when a child, preteen or teen is threatened, harassed, humiliated, embarrassed or otherwise by another child, preteen, or teen (sometimes by adults ) using the Internet, mobile phones or other digital devices. The Internet has created [...] Read more...
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Judge Acquits Lori Drew in Cyberbullying Case, Overrules Jury
LOS ANGELES — A federal judge on Thursday overturned guilty verdicts against Lori Drew, issuing a directed acquittal on three misdemeanor charges. U.S. District Judge George Wu granted a defense motion to overturn the jury verdict in the case after arguing with Assistant U.S. Excerpt from: Judge Acquits Lori Drew in Cyberbullying Case, Overrules Jury Read more...
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Court Maintains MySpace Not Liable For Assualts - MediaPost Publications
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 3:37pm
Internet Safety in the Elementary Years
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del.icio.us/tag/internetsafety, Yesterday, 1:16pm
Assaulted by someone you met online? Don't sue the website - Ars Technica
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 12:51pm
Murdoch Says He's Committed to MySpace - New York Times
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 11:42am
Bogus MySpace profile said to leave woman running for life - Examiner.com
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 11:17am
BBC NEWS | Technology | Cyber bullying case sentence due
del.icio.us/tag/internetsafety, Yesterday, 9:51am
Tips to Prevent Sexting | Safety Tips
del.icio.us/tag/internetsafety, Yesterday, 9:42am
Court: MySpace not liable for offline assaults - CNET News
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 8:31am
Sentencing For Lori Drew Expected Thursday - FOX2now.com
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 8:20am
MySpace, Web Servers Not Liable For Assaults - RedOrbit
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 8:18am
Teaching Internet Safety with iKeepSafe.org « The Neighborhood Crime Map
Teaching Internet Safety with iKeepSafe.org July 1, 2009 Here at The Neighborhood Crime Map, we believe in not only providing our readers with resources and tips for crime prevention in their neighborhoods, but also with resources that will help them keep their children safe. I recently discovered a great site that is directed at giving parents and educators tools and information for teaching children about online safety and ethics. The site is iKeepSafe.org, and is an organization made up of a Read more...
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New Logo For MySpace: No Longer A Place For Friends - Washington Post
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 2:16am
Facebook 'sparked white flight from MySpace' - NEWS.com.au
myspace - Google News , Yesterday, 1:10am
Parental Control Software
July 1st, 2009 Posted in Uncategorizedhttp://www.tuki.com - We offer a free parental control software program in teh form of a kid safe browser. We also offer educational games to teach children how to e safe online.The Ultimate Kids’ Internet - Where kids play educational games, earn money and then win real stuff! All in a safe kid safe browser. If you have children and the surf the internet you will need to teach your children how to be safe and responsible internet citizens. TUKI can hel Read more...
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Parental Control Software
http://www.tuki.com – We offer a free parental control software program in teh form of a kid safe browser. We also offer educational games to teach children how to e safe online. The Ultimate Kids’ Internet – Where kids play educational games, earn money and then win real stuff! All in a safe kid safe browser. If you have children and the surf the internet you will need to teach your children how to be safe and responsible internet citizens. TUKI can help! Read more...
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Video| DARE/iKeepSafe Cyber-bullying Curriculum Developed with Penn State
Program Effective in Helping Children Identify and Respond to Bullying Online Last week AT&T and Symantec published a press release announcing the recent results of a study which shows the DARE/iKeepSafe Cyber-bullying program is helping children recognize principles of good digital citizenship. Penn State, in partnership with iKeepSafe and D.A.R.E, created the content specifically to expand DARE’s offline bullying unit into the online environment. The focus of the unit is the DARE d Read more...
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Oops! Rusty Anderson MySpace page lists two unannounced McCartney ... - Examiner.com
myspace - Google News , Jul 1, 9:00pm
Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday NUMBER 50!!!
The big 50th installment of this weekly blog post should show parents that really there are people out there that want to take advantage of your child in a sexual way; many have succeeded, some have been caught and many more continue about their business every day! Remember, for 50 weeks now (at least) I have given you the stories from around the country that show internet predators being busted. So the next time you hear someone say these threats are blown out o proportion, send them here… I Read more...
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Wacky Internet Predator Wednesday NUMBER 50!!!
The big 50th installment of this weekly blog post should show parents that really there are people out there that want to take advantage of your child in a sexual way; many have succeeded, some have been caught and many more continue about their business every day! Remember, for 50 weeks now (at least) I have given you the stories from around the country that show internet predators being busted. So the next time you hear someone say these threats are blown out o proportion, send them here… I Read more...
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Congresswoman Praises Lori Drew Prosecutors
In anticipation of Lori Drew’s sentencing hearing Thursday, Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-California) issued a statement late Wednesday praising prosecutors for their work on the controversial case. “What Lori Drew did was egregious, and it is time that she be brought to justice,” Sanchez said in a statement designed to draw attention to recent legislation she introduced. Original post: Congresswoman Praises Lori Drew Prosecutors Read more...
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MySpace, Web servers not liable for assaults-court - guardian.co.uk
myspace - Google News , Jul 1, 5:45pm