Author name: Spencer Thomason

Kids who watch more TV at two are more likely to be bullied at twelve

  A new study in the Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics found that two year olds who watched more television were more likely to be bullied at twelve years old.   Researchers followed about two thousand two year olds for ten years. For every extra hour more than average of television (1.5 hours per day), …

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When Will We Learn That Nothing Digital is Really Private?

Did you know that Google has access to every picture you take on your Android phone?   A couple of years ago, some Android/Google users were surprised to receive Google’s version of Facebook’s “Year in Review” slideshow. However, Facebook’s slideshow only used pictures and videos users had purposefully uploaded to Facebook. Google’s slideshow included images …

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For kids: “What should I do when I see pornography?”

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has released a video to help parents and children talk about pornography.   With statistics indicating that almost all children will be exposed to pornography eventually, the video, titled “What Should I Do When I See Pornography?” teaches children what to do when they see pornography– label …

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Teens consider cyberbullying worse than face to face

  Vodafone commissioned a survey from YouGov to ask 4,720 teenagers about cyberbullying. Sure enough, cyberbullying is a part of many teenagers’ lives, whether they or a friend have been affected.   Interestingly enough, over half of teenagers consider cyberbullying worse than face to face harassment. Cyberbullies have the advantages of anonymity and ubiquity. Their targets …

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