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Asa N

How to save your child from getting addicted to the internet? | Security World News - 1 views

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    This article speaks about kid's addiction to the internet.
Liz D

UK online safety expert proposes Pet Society feature as dangerous to children - 2 views

  • Conway, a self-touted "online safety expert,"
  • stranger danger"
  • By being in the Cafe, you're bound to meet strangers. Even though all you can do once you get to another pet's home is some pre-set actions (e.g. hug, kiss, dance, laugh, and punch), there's also the option to visit the real Facebook profile of a someone you might not know at all. Conway demonstrated this by creating an avatar named "BunnyPig" to demonstrate to a group of foster care and social workers.
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  • Because Facebook games require players to have lots of friends to earn virtual money and goods, Conway concludes that kids will be tempted to friend strangers
  • And in turn, he estimates that malevolent strangers can scope out kids who play the game. This "Go to profile" option is clearly a valid concern and does exist in the game.
  • kids under 13 years-old could still lie to Facebook about their age just to have a Facebook account.
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    This article is by Charles Conway. He says that children must friend a lot of people to get coins or money for Pet Society , a fast growing Facebook game. This means children under the age of 13 are becoming interested in this website. They might even lie to create an account. Adding people they do not know will be a bad habit for children at this youngof age.
Kerrie D

Virtual Realities And Associated Health Problems - 1 views

  • In virtual realities, a banker can become a terrorist and a thief can assume the role of a policeman.
  • The perceived dangers of virtual reality are colossal.
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    Tells how to some people virtual worlds is a second life. Some people are so caught up in these worlds that there health can turn bad.
Liz D

Games.com The Blog. CityVille, FarmVille, FrontierVille games news - 0 views

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    This is a good website to get article for virtual world awareness from!
Kerrie D

Cyber-Bullying: Detection and Prevention - 0 views

  • “Dr. Caudle advises that, in addition to interacting more with their children, parents should also take the necessary preventive measures to create safe places for their children to get away from cyber-bullying. “The home should be a safe place where open discussion is not only allowed, but invited,” says Dr. Caudle. Parental supervision and involvement in a child’s social interactions allows for a sense of comfort and protection from bullying. ”
  • “Dr. Caudle also notes that one must not forget about the bullies themselves. Often, bullying is a cry for help and can usually be traced to a time when the bully was in fact a victim of this type of behavior. Thus, creating a safe environment where one’s child feels comfortable enough to talk about being bullied can help put a stop to bullying before it ever starts.”
  • “According to Dr. Caudle, in order to prevent cyber-bullying, parents must be actively involved in their children’s cyber lives. “Communication with one’s children is the key to bully prevention,” says Dr. Caudle. So send them a friend request on Facebook. Play some XBOX Live—or another system with online gaming—with them. Parents who are proactively involved with their children’s interactions online are subsequently able to monitor these interactions more closely. Therefore, such parents will be exponentially more informed with regard to what bullies, if any, exist in their children’s lives, both online and off. ”
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    Tells you how to create a safe place at home and how to get involved if you know someone that is being bullied online. Be able to prevent cyberbullying by creating a safe environment at home.
Liz D

How Facebook rewards kids for talking to strangers | PR Fire - 1 views

  • Stranger Dange
  • Pet Society
  • Charles Conway
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  • It also starts to explain how parents can find that instead of the 50 or 60 close friends that they know in ‘real life’, their child has a Facebook friend list that numbers in the hundreds or even thousands”
  • “Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg once said ‘If Facebook were a country, it would be the 6th largest country in the world’. Based on current figures, it would now be the 3rd largest country, with a population of over 800 million people.
Asa N

More people are choosing virtual over real world - Lifestyle - DNA - 1 views

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    Can it be possible that more people are choosing the virtual world over the real world? It came as no surprise to the Cisco's Connected World Technology Report 2011. A young girl proudly stated that she had over 700 Facebook friends, but to no surprise she admitted to not knowing over 600 of them. Quote: "Online addiction is just as bad as any other kind of addiction and one really needs to be self regulating."
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    This article talks about how people are getting addicted to Virtual Worlds.
Liz D

Internet Safety for Kids - YouTube - 0 views

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    This video is about a young girl who wants to teach other kids her age about internet safety. Even young children are on the web at this day in age. They should know what they are allowed to do.
Kerrie D

mtvU: Putting a Stop to Bullying, On and Offline - 0 views

  • "I wanted to team up with a problem or issue that I can contribute and relate to," Guadagnino explained. "I think people will listen to me because of who I am."
  • This tragedy was inspiration for one of the principal story-lines in MTV's new original movie, "(DIS)CONNECTED," a story of digital drama created to combat the growing issue of cyber-bullying.
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    Website stating how important to stop cyberbullying. MTV's new movie "(DIS)CONNECTED". "I wanted to team up with a problem or issue that I can contribute and relate to," Guadagnino explained. "I think people will listen to me because of who I am."
Kerrie D

Submit: The Virtual Reality of Cyberbullying. - YouTube - 0 views

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    Shawn and her daughter, Nicole, tell about their experience and perspective on cyberbullying. Chief of Police also tells us that we need to train teachers, professionals, and parents on how to be aware and be able to tell the signs of cyberbullying.
Liz D

Software4Parents.Com on Today Show - YouTube - 0 views

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    A video from youtube talking about way to keep young people safe online.
Liz D

Let's keep children safe in the cyber age | BlueRidgeNow.com - 0 views

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    This talks about the kids and the effects it could have on them. "October 2011 marks the eighth annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month, sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. The overarching theme for National Cyber Security Awareness Month is "Our Shared Responsibility," which reflects the interconnectedness of the modern world and the message that all computer users have a role in securing cyberspace. This is especially true when it comes to keeping our children safe in a worldwide environment."
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    This article talks about the safety of our children in this day in age. Parents should watch their children while they surf the web
Asa N

Businesses churn out apps blending real, virtual worlds | The Republic - 0 views

  • The technology is called augmented reality
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    "The technology is called augmented reality" This article talks about how we react with augmented reality.
Kerrie D

Cyber bullying: Cyber bullying - 0 views

  • Cyber Bullying is a major type of bullying around the world that is escalating dramatically.
  • Children, Teens, even Adults are getting bullied online. Especially on online games where others can communicate.
  •     Cyber bullying is a huge deal around the world.
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  •   Cyber bullying has effected a lot of people around the world.
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    "Cyber Bullying is a major type of bullying around the world that is escalating dramatically. "
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    Everyone is getting bullied online. When you are able to communicate with other people online and in virtual worlds like xbox live and the playstation network, you much more open to cyberbulling.
H McConaghy

Xbox Parental Control | Xbox Family Settings | Xbox Privacy - Xbox.com - 2 views

  • lets you customize and manage your family's access to games, movies and television
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    this article talks about parental controls for xbox.
Liz D

Facebook Tips: Staying Safe While Using Games and Apps - 0 views

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    This article have 3 tips how to be safe on a Facebook game. Didn't have much time to read , busy in class!
Liz D

The Miami Hurricane » Are Facebook applications safe? - 2 views

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    This talks about links to other websites on Facebook and how Facebook might not be safe.
Kerrie D

Bullying Virtual - YouTube - 0 views

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    Video on cyber bullying virtually.
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