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They're called "Generation M2": highly tech-savvy children ages 8 to 18, whose lives are immersed in electronic media. Now, the nation's top pediatric organization is mobilizing efforts around their well-being.

The Top 6 Reasons for Schools to Teach Safe Practices in Social Media | @scoopit http://t.co/wsz2VvrR

Panwapa, created by the educational experts behind Sesame Street, is a multimedia, global initiative that is designed to inspire and empower a new generation of children, ages four to seven, to be responsible global citizens. Researchbased materials come in a range of media platforms, including online, video, and print.

Why is it that Cyber Bullying and Sexting are only now getting media and corporate attention when they are issues that have existed for years? Every day there seems to be another unbelievably frustrating new article titled, "Sexting Invades Schools" or, "Sexting: New trend for teens sending sexual texts". Wake Up America!

Richard Guerry and The Institute for Responsible Online and Cell-Phone Communication are recognized internationally. Americano prega consciência sobre perigos do mau uso da tecn: O Globo is a Brazilian publication based in Rio de Janeiro, and is the most prominent print publication in the Marinho family's Brazilian media conglomerate.

I rolled my eyes when the Library of Congress announced in the spring of 2010 that it would be archiving Twitter. Great, I thought - drunken tweets about burritos preserved for eternal posterity. But the Library of Congress, as it turns out, was more forward thinking than I could have imagined. Twitter data, presumed to represent the pulse - and sometimes the future - of popular consciousness, now commands big bucks from hedge funds that in turn use Twitter data to make investment predictions. Even scientists are tapping into Twitter data for research purposes.