The youth market researchers at Ypulse just reported that 83% of millennial parents agreed with their survey statement that "social media platforms should do more to police and prevent cyberbullying." Their concerns are certainly justified, because cyberbullying is "awful but lawful" – not generally a kind of online harm that law enforcement can address. But is it worse than the offline version … [Read more...] about A solution for ‘awful but lawful’
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Cellphone app to help troubled teens
Two Las Vegas nonprofit organizations have produced an iPhone app that educates parents about "the top 20 issues teens face," identify the causes and find help, the Las Vegas Sun reports. The app – designed by Turning Point Experience, an "organization dedicated to helping students avoid destructive influences in their lives," and the Southern Nevada Community Gang Task Force – is called … [Read more...] about Cellphone app to help troubled teens