And one more way Facebook is changing our teens...

http://www.onteenstoday.com/2008/07/22/serial-friending-how-facebook-is-changing-the-definition-of-friendship/

Rhode Island looks at a cyberbullying/cyberharassment law

http://www.wpri.com/Global/story.asp?S=8539501

Girls' Aggression Online

http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/Story?id=4626462&page=1

This is from April, but still relevant.

Posting Pictures on Social Networks May Affect Future Elections

http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/commentary/la-oe-savage14-2008jul14,0,7689709.story

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/07/10/att-and-aol-will-sign-child-porn-agreements/index.html?ref=technology

FBI Innocent Images National Images reported a more than 2000% increase in the number of cases opened from 1996-2007. Finally tech companies are addressing this horrible trend.

Cyberbullying Outlawed

Missouri outlaws cyberbullying just miles from where Megan Meier committed suicide.

Attorneys General to Focus on Children, Safety and Technology

http://www.naag.org/naag-elects-rhode-island-attorney-general.php

The National Association of Attorneys General's new president, Rhode Island Attorney General Patrick Lynch, announced this year as the "Year of the Child" with a "particular conentration" on safety and technology.

Technology in Schools

Our schools will continue to see an increase in the kinds of technology used in the classroom, which means an increase in safety problems. Are we ready?

Cyberbullying and the Law

Thanks Robin for sharing this article from the Chronicle that looks at cyberbullying on college campuses.

Are you at Risk?

We all know that one of the best ways to keep our computers safe from viruses, hackers, and spam is to install the security "patches" or updates sent by Microsoft, Adobe, etc. BBC featured an article further detailing why you should update your computer often:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7494988.stm