Periscope and Meerkat: Live streaming downfalls
As amazing as it is to be able to share a video with Periscope and Meerkat of what is going on around you – you must be aware that others are able to see where and what you are doing. The post...
View ArticleSpayce App: Concerns of oversharing locations through photos
The purpose is to allow you to see wherever around you, what’s happening, and who is around you within 100-meter radius. This means that if you are in school and taking photos in that location – others...
View ArticleSnapChat does it really disappear?
Although SnapChat itself does not save any received messages, Apple’s iOS and Google’s Android smartphone systems do allow screenshots. The purpose of SnapChat was not meant for “sexting” but is being...
View ArticleBurn Book Mobile App-Digital Mean Girls
Think of the old day bullying where kids wrote in a notebook anonymously and passed it around in school to bash on others. Now, 2015, times have changed and bullying has become easier to access and...
View ArticleYouNow App: Live Chat for Teens
Anytime, anywhere, anyone can be seen doing anything. From painting their nails, to watching someone sleep or change. Scary? I think so! As a parent, you have no way of knowing when your child is using...
View ArticleA Clean Sweep in Two Taps
In July 2014, a new app called Wiper made teens look again. Why? Well, what teen wouldn’t love being able to wipe clean all conversations via text message, photos, videos, and any call history? This...
View ArticleHyper’s Dirty Secret
Everyone has heard of sexting – but do we really know where kids are sending these sexy texts from? Are they sending it straight from their phone, an app on their phone, or elsewhere? They may be right...
View ArticleGuide to Temporary Apps
There are temporary apps that allow users to wipe away messages, call logs, and even voice-mails. So when parents go to view the teen’s usage, there is nothing that puts up any red flags because...
View ArticleNo 2 Bullying Conference
This case among many really highlights the dangers of cyber bullying at its worst. Cyber bullying is the “fastest growing faceless crime” of which anyone with access to a computer can say or do...
View ArticleJohn Oliver vs. Internet Trolls
HBO’s Last Tonight with John Oliver highlighted on Sunday the incivility and social abuse that goes on daily on the Internet. It is great to see much needed attention devoted to raising awareness about...
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