Same content, new look. I hope you like it. I understand if it takes a little getting used to, because it did for me too, but the idea is for NetFamilyNews to be more about discussion than mere content. This is, after all, the participatory Web! So I hope you'll comment, tweet, update your Facebook page (and mine) and otherwise participate in the NetFamilyNews discussion as much as possible. I … [Read more...] about Welcome to the new NetFamilyNews!
Risk & Safety
Supreme Court to consider CA videogame law
The Supreme Court will consider whether a 2005 California state law banning the sale of violent videogames to minors is unconstitutional, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. The law would bar the sale of any videogame to anyone under 18 if, the Chronicle says, it "was so violent it was 'patently offensive' according to prevailing community standards for minors, and lacked literary, artistic, … [Read more...] about Supreme Court to consider CA videogame law
NY’s e-STOP law: Not sure how much it protects
New York Attorney General Andrew Cuomo recently announced that his state's new "e-STOP" law has "resulted in the removal of accounts associated with at least 4,336 registered sex offenders" (RSOs, some of whom had more than one account) from such social network sites as MyLife (formerly Reunion.com – 2,100 accounts), Tagged (950), hi5 (575), BlackPlanet (570), Bebo (542), Flixster (508), Flickr … [Read more...] about NY’s e-STOP law: Not sure how much it protects
Susquenita, PA, sexting case: A parent’s view
The day after the above blog post that mentioned the Susquenita sexting case, I heard from the father of one of the eight high school students involved. I'll probably post more perspectives in future, but I'm starting with this one, this week, because 1) I think the perspective of a father – of a teen whose involvement sounds pretty typical of students caught up in such incidents – may be useful … [Read more...] about Susquenita, PA, sexting case: A parent’s view
MD case of middle-schooler sharing ‘sexts’ for $
Seems kind of like the new "Risky Business" (meaning the 1980s film about the suburban Chicago high school student who turned his house into a weekend brothel to make some money on the side). The digital version of the exploitation – a student selling views of sexy or nude photos of peers, to peers – is less physical but affects more kids and can go on forever (see "The Net effect)." What I'm … [Read more...] about MD case of middle-schooler sharing ‘sexts’ for $