Highlights of the 2015 International Bullying Prevention Conference

Highlights of the 2015 International Bullying Prevention Conference

By Patti Agatston I recently returned from Denver where I had the privilege to both attend and present at this year’s International Bullying Prevention Conference that featured over 650 participants from over 15 countries and 34 states. Empathy and kindness The theme...
Panic over teen sexting is overblown

Panic over teen sexting is overblown

By Larry Magid It’s time to take a deep breath when it comes to teen sexting. It is an issue but it’s not an epidemic and, in most cases, when it happens it doesn’t result in anything terrible. I’m sure you’ve read the stories about the...
Social media and children's rights in the global village

Social media and children's rights in the global village

It’s “the law” in most countries but kids still have very few digital rights There has been a great deal of talk about online child protection but precious little about children’s rights.There are laws on the books of the United States and...
North Carolina teens charged under child porn laws

North Carolina teens charged under child porn laws

Click the play button (above) to listen to Larry Magid’s 1-minute CBS News segment on this case — by Larry Magid The Washington Post and ABC News (video) are reporting that two North Carolina teens have been charged with manufacturing and possession of...
What the Internet safety community can learn from the TSA failure

What the Internet safety community can learn from the TSA failure

By Larry Magid As has been widely reported, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) failed in 67 out of 70 tests when government agents were successfully able to sneak potential weapons past airport checkpoints. These are the same checkpoints that confiscate...